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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 |
62,424 |
92.84% |
70,193 |
91.96% |
Spanish |
3,434 |
5.11% |
4,277 |
5.60% |
Other Indo-European* |
959 |
1.43% |
1,100 |
1.44% |
Asian Language** |
326 |
0.48% |
583 |
0.76% |
Other |
92 |
0.14% |
175 |
0.23% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
67,235 |
100.00% |
76,328 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,321 |
30.89% |
Other Indo-European* |
281 |
25.55% |
Asian Language** |
141 |
24.19% |
Other Language |
5 |
2.86% |
Total |
1,748 |
2.29% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,116 |
32.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
238 |
24.82% |
Asian Language** |
129 |
39.57% |
Other Language |
18 |
19.57% |
Total |
1,501 |
2.23% |
* "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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