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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 |
54,173 |
95.43% |
55,731 |
94.86% |
Spanish |
671 |
1.18% |
1,244 |
2.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,686 |
2.97% |
1,457 |
2.48% |
Asian Language** |
152 |
0.27% |
203 |
0.35% |
Other |
84 |
0.15% |
117 |
0.20% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
56,766 |
100.00% |
58,752 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
277 |
22.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
428 |
29.38% |
Asian Language** |
56 |
27.59% |
Other Language |
31 |
26.50% |
Total |
792 |
1.35% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
266 |
39.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
467 |
27.70% |
Asian Language** |
53 |
34.87% |
Other Language |
9 |
10.71% |
Total |
795 |
1.40% |
* "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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