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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 |
39,665 |
97.44% |
81,312 |
91.37% |
Spanish |
576 |
1.41% |
5,210 |
5.85% |
Other Indo-European* |
401 |
0.99% |
1,828 |
2.05% |
Asian Language** |
30 |
0.07% |
490 |
0.55% |
Other |
37 |
0.09% |
149 |
0.17% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
40,709 |
100.00% |
88,989 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,241 |
62.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
530 |
28.99% |
Asian Language** |
185 |
37.76% |
Other Language |
82 |
55.03% |
Total |
4,038 |
4.54% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
258 |
44.79% |
Other Indo-European* |
95 |
23.69% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
26.67% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
361 |
0.89% |
* "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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