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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 |
36,363 |
95.90% |
38,946 |
92.62% |
Spanish |
1,095 |
2.89% |
2,644 |
6.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
394 |
1.04% |
292 |
0.69% |
Asian Language** |
47 |
0.12% |
87 |
0.21% |
Other |
17 |
0.04% |
78 |
0.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
37,916 |
100.00% |
42,047 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,399 |
52.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
57 |
19.52% |
Asian Language** |
36 |
41.38% |
Other Language |
19 |
24.36% |
Total |
1,511 |
3.59% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
482 |
44.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
101 |
25.63% |
Asian Language** |
17 |
36.17% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
600 |
1.58% |
* "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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