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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 |
26,174 |
96.53% |
31,842 |
92.24% |
Spanish |
642 |
2.37% |
2,232 |
6.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
244 |
0.90% |
307 |
0.89% |
Asian Language** |
54 |
0.20% |
104 |
0.30% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
37 |
0.11% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
27,114 |
100.00% |
34,522 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,406 |
62.99% |
Other Indo-European* |
65 |
21.17% |
Asian Language** |
31 |
29.81% |
Other Language |
8 |
21.62% |
Total |
1,510 |
4.37% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
299 |
46.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
72 |
29.51% |
Asian Language** |
32 |
59.26% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
403 |
1.49% |
* "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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