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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 |
52,780 |
92.37% |
59,193 |
93.59% |
Spanish |
496 |
0.87% |
1,062 |
1.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,265 |
5.71% |
1,878 |
2.97% |
Asian Language** |
513 |
0.90% |
1,091 |
1.72% |
Other |
84 |
0.15% |
26 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
57,138 |
100.00% |
63,250 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
393 |
37.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
617 |
32.85% |
Asian Language** |
640 |
58.66% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
1,650 |
2.61% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
114 |
22.98% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,122 |
34.36% |
Asian Language** |
383 |
74.66% |
Other Language |
40 |
47.62% |
Total |
1,659 |
2.90% |
* "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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