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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 |
30,420 |
89.39% |
32,870 |
86.35% |
Spanish |
2,545 |
7.48% |
4,232 |
11.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
290 |
0.85% |
313 |
0.82% |
Asian Language** |
153 |
0.45% |
119 |
0.31% |
Other |
622 |
1.83% |
531 |
1.39% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
34,030 |
100.00% |
38,065 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,937 |
45.77% |
Other Indo-European* |
96 |
30.67% |
Asian Language** |
53 |
44.54% |
Other Language |
128 |
24.11% |
Total |
2,214 |
5.82% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,131 |
44.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
73 |
25.17% |
Asian Language** |
85 |
55.56% |
Other Language |
167 |
26.85% |
Total |
1,456 |
4.28% |
* "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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