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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 |
27,849 |
96.55% |
28,321 |
96.03% |
Spanish |
503 |
1.74% |
576 |
1.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
382 |
1.32% |
457 |
1.55% |
Asian Language** |
44 |
0.15% |
107 |
0.36% |
Other |
65 |
0.23% |
32 |
0.11% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
28,843 |
100.00% |
29,493 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
134 |
23.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
105 |
22.98% |
Asian Language** |
55 |
51.40% |
Other Language |
31 |
96.88% |
Total |
325 |
1.10% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
231 |
45.92% |
Other Indo-European* |
76 |
19.90% |
Asian Language** |
15 |
34.09% |
Other Language |
14 |
21.54% |
Total |
336 |
1.16% |
* "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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