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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 |
51,219 |
98.13% |
56,685 |
97.34% |
Spanish |
550 |
1.05% |
1,034 |
1.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
398 |
0.76% |
434 |
0.75% |
Asian Language** |
27 |
0.05% |
48 |
0.08% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
35 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
52,194 |
100.00% |
58,236 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
497 |
48.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
145 |
33.41% |
Asian Language** |
36 |
75.00% |
Other Language |
7 |
20.00% |
Total |
685 |
1.18% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
193 |
35.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
109 |
27.39% |
Asian Language** |
11 |
40.74% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
313 |
0.60% |
* "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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