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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 |
37,547 |
97.69% |
54,981 |
96.10% |
Spanish |
442 |
1.15% |
1,096 |
1.92% |
Other Indo-European* |
310 |
0.81% |
818 |
1.43% |
Asian Language** |
120 |
0.31% |
309 |
0.54% |
Other |
17 |
0.04% |
7 |
0.01% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
38,436 |
100.00% |
57,211 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
440 |
40.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
259 |
31.66% |
Asian Language** |
185 |
59.87% |
Other Language |
7 |
100.00% |
Total |
891 |
1.56% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
102 |
23.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
62 |
20.00% |
Asian Language** |
52 |
43.33% |
Other Language |
17 |
100.00% |
Total |
233 |
0.61% |
* "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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