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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 |
65,532 |
97.51% |
64,057 |
95.99% |
Spanish |
858 |
1.28% |
1,285 |
1.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
652 |
0.97% |
900 |
1.35% |
Asian Language** |
78 |
0.12% |
367 |
0.55% |
Other |
86 |
0.13% |
126 |
0.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
67,206 |
100.00% |
66,735 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
632 |
49.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
260 |
28.89% |
Asian Language** |
120 |
32.70% |
Other Language |
34 |
26.98% |
Total |
1,046 |
1.57% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
312 |
36.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
248 |
38.04% |
Asian Language** |
38 |
48.72% |
Other Language |
24 |
27.91% |
Total |
622 |
0.93% |
* "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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