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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 |
52,025 |
97.13% |
59,945 |
94.44% |
Spanish |
838 |
1.56% |
2,228 |
3.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
520 |
0.97% |
1,034 |
1.63% |
Asian Language** |
126 |
0.24% |
149 |
0.23% |
Other |
53 |
0.10% |
117 |
0.18% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
53,562 |
100.00% |
63,473 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,422 |
63.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
387 |
37.43% |
Asian Language** |
62 |
41.61% |
Other Language |
55 |
47.01% |
Total |
1,926 |
3.03% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
227 |
27.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
124 |
23.85% |
Asian Language** |
62 |
49.21% |
Other Language |
5 |
9.43% |
Total |
418 |
0.78% |
* "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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