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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 |
24,339 |
89.39% |
42,350 |
88.77% |
Spanish |
1,074 |
3.94% |
2,350 |
4.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,561 |
5.73% |
2,498 |
5.24% |
Asian Language** |
219 |
0.80% |
366 |
0.77% |
Other |
36 |
0.13% |
143 |
0.30% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
27,229 |
100.00% |
47,707 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
744 |
31.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
819 |
32.79% |
Asian Language** |
132 |
36.07% |
Other Language |
39 |
27.27% |
Total |
1,734 |
3.63% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
397 |
36.96% |
Other Indo-European* |
516 |
33.06% |
Asian Language** |
91 |
41.55% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
1,004 |
3.69% |
* "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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