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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 |
39,236 |
96.47% |
52,061 |
96.15% |
Spanish |
701 |
1.72% |
1,135 |
2.10% |
Other Indo-European* |
571 |
1.40% |
600 |
1.11% |
Asian Language** |
133 |
0.33% |
265 |
0.49% |
Other |
30 |
0.07% |
87 |
0.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
40,671 |
100.00% |
54,148 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
327 |
28.81% |
Other Indo-European* |
83 |
13.83% |
Asian Language** |
112 |
42.26% |
Other Language |
16 |
18.39% |
Total |
538 |
0.99% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
195 |
27.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
178 |
31.17% |
Asian Language** |
63 |
47.37% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
436 |
1.07% |
* "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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