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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 |
25,660 |
94.67% |
37,405 |
93.79% |
Spanish |
714 |
2.63% |
1,444 |
3.62% |
Other Indo-European* |
484 |
1.79% |
542 |
1.36% |
Asian Language** |
227 |
0.84% |
425 |
1.07% |
Other |
20 |
0.07% |
66 |
0.17% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
27,105 |
100.00% |
39,882 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
408 |
28.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
157 |
28.97% |
Asian Language** |
91 |
21.41% |
Other Language |
50 |
75.76% |
Total |
706 |
1.77% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
217 |
30.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
121 |
25.00% |
Asian Language** |
62 |
27.31% |
Other Language |
7 |
35.00% |
Total |
407 |
1.50% |
* "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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