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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 |
60,302 |
96.41% |
77,608 |
92.21% |
Spanish |
1,236 |
1.98% |
4,923 |
5.85% |
Other Indo-European* |
757 |
1.21% |
1,032 |
1.23% |
Asian Language** |
185 |
0.30% |
554 |
0.66% |
Other |
68 |
0.11% |
47 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
62,548 |
100.00% |
84,164 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,550 |
51.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
314 |
30.43% |
Asian Language** |
226 |
40.79% |
Other Language |
6 |
12.77% |
Total |
3,096 |
3.68% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
559 |
45.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
239 |
31.57% |
Asian Language** |
116 |
62.70% |
Other Language |
20 |
29.41% |
Total |
934 |
1.49% |
* "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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