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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 |
59,946 |
94.60% |
67,834 |
91.36% |
Spanish |
796 |
1.26% |
2,182 |
2.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,559 |
2.46% |
2,473 |
3.33% |
Asian Language** |
974 |
1.54% |
1,554 |
2.09% |
Other |
92 |
0.15% |
207 |
0.28% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
63,367 |
100.00% |
74,250 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
970 |
44.45% |
Other Indo-European* |
658 |
26.61% |
Asian Language** |
725 |
46.65% |
Other Language |
85 |
41.06% |
Total |
2,438 |
3.28% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
292 |
36.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
330 |
21.17% |
Asian Language** |
415 |
42.61% |
Other Language |
29 |
31.52% |
Total |
1,066 |
1.68% |
* "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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