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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 |
30,922 |
97.88% |
39,379 |
97.17% |
Spanish |
398 |
1.26% |
463 |
1.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
225 |
0.71% |
475 |
1.17% |
Asian Language** |
31 |
0.10% |
160 |
0.39% |
Other |
17 |
0.05% |
49 |
0.12% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
31,593 |
100.00% |
40,526 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
279 |
60.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
141 |
29.68% |
Asian Language** |
51 |
31.88% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
471 |
1.16% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
71 |
17.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
67 |
29.78% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
25.81% |
Other Language |
8 |
47.06% |
Total |
154 |
0.49% |
* "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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