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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 |
56,383 |
96.15% |
68,300 |
95.22% |
Spanish |
993 |
1.69% |
2,020 |
2.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
973 |
1.66% |
1,042 |
1.45% |
Asian Language** |
151 |
0.26% |
209 |
0.29% |
Other |
143 |
0.24% |
154 |
0.21% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
58,643 |
100.00% |
71,725 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
694 |
34.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
202 |
19.39% |
Asian Language** |
81 |
38.76% |
Other Language |
24 |
15.58% |
Total |
1,001 |
1.40% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
312 |
31.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
230 |
23.64% |
Asian Language** |
54 |
35.76% |
Other Language |
7 |
4.90% |
Total |
603 |
1.03% |
* "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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