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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 |
57,655 |
94.06% |
57,720 |
94.84% |
Spanish |
499 |
0.81% |
715 |
1.17% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,041 |
4.96% |
2,271 |
3.73% |
Asian Language** |
49 |
0.08% |
141 |
0.23% |
Other |
51 |
0.08% |
14 |
0.02% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
61,295 |
100.00% |
60,861 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
207 |
28.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
733 |
32.28% |
Asian Language** |
50 |
35.46% |
Other Language |
4 |
28.57% |
Total |
994 |
1.63% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
150 |
30.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
722 |
23.74% |
Asian Language** |
28 |
57.14% |
Other Language |
7 |
13.73% |
Total |
907 |
1.48% |
* "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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