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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 |
44,790 |
97.14% |
56,913 |
96.91% |
Spanish |
417 |
0.90% |
823 |
1.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
872 |
1.89% |
777 |
1.32% |
Asian Language** |
23 |
0.05% |
143 |
0.24% |
Other |
9 |
0.02% |
72 |
0.12% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
46,111 |
100.00% |
58,728 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
253 |
30.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
188 |
24.20% |
Asian Language** |
30 |
20.98% |
Other Language |
36 |
50.00% |
Total |
507 |
0.86% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
171 |
41.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
246 |
28.21% |
Asian Language** |
5 |
21.74% |
Other Language |
3 |
33.33% |
Total |
425 |
0.92% |
* "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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