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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 |
57,350 |
94.67% |
76,346 |
91.83% |
Spanish |
800 |
1.32% |
2,281 |
2.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,669 |
2.76% |
2,477 |
2.98% |
Asian Language** |
700 |
1.16% |
1,848 |
2.22% |
Other |
61 |
0.10% |
183 |
0.22% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
60,580 |
100.00% |
83,135 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
813 |
35.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
483 |
19.50% |
Asian Language** |
665 |
35.98% |
Other Language |
23 |
12.57% |
Total |
1,984 |
2.39% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
396 |
49.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
355 |
21.27% |
Asian Language** |
350 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
29 |
47.54% |
Total |
1,130 |
1.87% |
* "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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