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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 |
63,875 |
95.53% |
64,164 |
96.21% |
Spanish |
416 |
0.62% |
647 |
0.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,353 |
3.52% |
1,513 |
2.27% |
Asian Language** |
88 |
0.13% |
195 |
0.29% |
Other |
130 |
0.19% |
172 |
0.26% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
66,862 |
100.00% |
66,691 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
223 |
34.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
317 |
20.95% |
Asian Language** |
47 |
24.10% |
Other Language |
21 |
12.21% |
Total |
608 |
0.91% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
124 |
29.81% |
Other Indo-European* |
682 |
28.98% |
Asian Language** |
21 |
23.86% |
Other Language |
12 |
9.23% |
Total |
839 |
1.25% |
* "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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