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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 |
41,772 |
97.99% |
55,313 |
97.24% |
Spanish |
368 |
0.86% |
606 |
1.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
438 |
1.03% |
620 |
1.09% |
Asian Language** |
32 |
0.08% |
306 |
0.54% |
Other |
21 |
0.05% |
36 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
42,631 |
100.00% |
56,881 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
253 |
41.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
98 |
15.81% |
Asian Language** |
149 |
48.69% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
500 |
0.88% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
151 |
41.03% |
Other Indo-European* |
102 |
23.29% |
Asian Language** |
16 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
6 |
28.57% |
Total |
275 |
0.65% |
* "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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