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LANGUAGE
The Census asks questions about language use at home to locate groups of people who speak a language other than English. Their isolation or integration into a primarily English speaking community can be determined by their ability to speak English proficiently.
Language Spoken at Home, 1990-2000
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1990 |
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2000 |
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Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
47,867 |
93.21% |
48,950 |
88.37% |
Spanish |
2,794 |
5.44% |
5,777 |
10.43% |
Other Indo-European* |
448 |
0.87% |
430 |
0.78% |
Asian Language** |
171 |
0.33% |
204 |
0.37% |
Other |
72 |
0.14% |
30 |
0.05% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
51,352 |
100.00% |
55,391 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,474 |
60.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
120 |
27.91% |
Asian Language** |
58 |
28.43% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
3,652 |
6.59% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,292 |
46.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
84 |
18.75% |
Asian Language** |
69 |
40.35% |
Other Language |
9 |
12.50% |
Total |
1,454 |
2.83% |
* "Other Indo-European" excludes English and Spanish. "Indo-European" is not synonymous with "European." French, German, Hindi, and Persian are all classified as Indo-European. Hungarian, on the other hand, is lumped into "Other Language."
** "Asian Language" includes languages indigenous to Asia and Pacific islands areas that are not also Indo-European languages. Chinese, Japanese, Telugu, and Hawaiian are all classified here.
Also note that ability to speak English "very well" is based on the self-assessment of those responding to Census questions, not on a test of language ability.
Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN). Home | About | Help | Contact | Use Policy
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