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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 |
62,575 |
97.57% |
73,647 |
96.16% |
Spanish |
749 |
1.17% |
1,784 |
2.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
591 |
0.92% |
618 |
0.81% |
Asian Language** |
125 |
0.19% |
433 |
0.57% |
Other |
94 |
0.15% |
107 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
64,134 |
100.00% |
76,589 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,046 |
58.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
153 |
24.76% |
Asian Language** |
284 |
65.59% |
Other Language |
15 |
14.02% |
Total |
1,498 |
1.96% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
265 |
35.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
184 |
31.13% |
Asian Language** |
53 |
42.40% |
Other Language |
64 |
68.09% |
Total |
566 |
0.88% |
* "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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