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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 |
48,131 |
95.69% |
52,268 |
95.72% |
Spanish |
289 |
0.57% |
444 |
0.81% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,599 |
3.18% |
1,552 |
2.84% |
Asian Language** |
150 |
0.30% |
275 |
0.50% |
Other |
131 |
0.26% |
64 |
0.12% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
50,300 |
100.00% |
54,603 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
93 |
20.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
330 |
21.26% |
Asian Language** |
141 |
51.27% |
Other Language |
31 |
48.44% |
Total |
595 |
1.09% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
76 |
26.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
254 |
15.88% |
Asian Language** |
97 |
64.67% |
Other Language |
6 |
4.58% |
Total |
433 |
0.86% |
* "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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