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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 |
43,534 |
91.98% |
49,641 |
89.84% |
Spanish |
2,464 |
5.21% |
4,274 |
7.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,111 |
2.35% |
929 |
1.68% |
Asian Language** |
118 |
0.25% |
336 |
0.61% |
Other |
102 |
0.22% |
75 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
47,329 |
100.00% |
55,255 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,986 |
46.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
244 |
26.26% |
Asian Language** |
177 |
52.68% |
Other Language |
24 |
32.00% |
Total |
2,431 |
4.40% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,003 |
40.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
279 |
25.11% |
Asian Language** |
27 |
22.88% |
Other Language |
30 |
29.41% |
Total |
1,339 |
2.83% |
* "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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