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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 |
42,026 |
89.99% |
48,106 |
87.13% |
Spanish |
2,195 |
4.70% |
3,909 |
7.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,373 |
2.94% |
2,041 |
3.70% |
Asian Language** |
979 |
2.10% |
1,022 |
1.85% |
Other |
130 |
0.28% |
132 |
0.24% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
46,703 |
100.00% |
55,210 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,216 |
31.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
432 |
21.17% |
Asian Language** |
507 |
49.61% |
Other Language |
28 |
21.21% |
Total |
2,183 |
3.95% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
802 |
36.54% |
Other Indo-European* |
342 |
24.91% |
Asian Language** |
525 |
53.63% |
Other Language |
41 |
31.54% |
Total |
1,710 |
3.66% |
* "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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