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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 |
51,353 |
92.89% |
61,301 |
91.77% |
Spanish |
1,235 |
2.23% |
1,628 |
2.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,187 |
2.15% |
1,379 |
2.06% |
Asian Language** |
1,442 |
2.61% |
2,296 |
3.44% |
Other |
66 |
0.12% |
192 |
0.29% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
55,283 |
100.00% |
66,796 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
420 |
25.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
259 |
18.78% |
Asian Language** |
954 |
41.55% |
Other Language |
54 |
28.13% |
Total |
1,687 |
2.53% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
262 |
21.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
317 |
26.71% |
Asian Language** |
608 |
42.16% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
1,187 |
2.15% |
* "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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