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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 |
54,248 |
93.71% |
60,043 |
92.89% |
Spanish |
948 |
1.64% |
1,519 |
2.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,122 |
1.94% |
965 |
1.49% |
Asian Language** |
1,178 |
2.03% |
1,597 |
2.47% |
Other |
392 |
0.68% |
512 |
0.79% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
57,888 |
100.00% |
64,636 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
461 |
30.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
232 |
24.04% |
Asian Language** |
973 |
60.93% |
Other Language |
102 |
19.92% |
Total |
1,768 |
2.74% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
408 |
43.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
287 |
25.58% |
Asian Language** |
584 |
49.58% |
Other Language |
142 |
36.22% |
Total |
1,421 |
2.45% |
* "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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