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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 |
53,391 |
95.07% |
79,205 |
92.72% |
Spanish |
1,234 |
2.20% |
2,823 |
3.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,095 |
1.95% |
2,079 |
2.43% |
Asian Language** |
394 |
0.70% |
1,057 |
1.24% |
Other |
43 |
0.08% |
262 |
0.31% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
56,157 |
100.00% |
85,426 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
833 |
29.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
444 |
21.36% |
Asian Language** |
476 |
45.03% |
Other Language |
48 |
18.32% |
Total |
1,801 |
2.11% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
434 |
35.17% |
Other Indo-European* |
282 |
25.75% |
Asian Language** |
164 |
41.62% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
880 |
1.57% |
* "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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