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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 |
41,986 |
96.59% |
49,062 |
94.97% |
Spanish |
370 |
0.85% |
970 |
1.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,027 |
2.36% |
1,431 |
2.77% |
Asian Language** |
26 |
0.06% |
65 |
0.13% |
Other |
59 |
0.14% |
131 |
0.25% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
43,468 |
100.00% |
51,659 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
386 |
39.79% |
Other Indo-European* |
557 |
38.92% |
Asian Language** |
25 |
38.46% |
Other Language |
51 |
38.93% |
Total |
1,019 |
1.97% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
104 |
28.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
271 |
26.39% |
Asian Language** |
10 |
38.46% |
Other Language |
20 |
33.90% |
Total |
405 |
0.93% |
* "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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