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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 |
26,911 |
95.96% |
28,760 |
95.60% |
Spanish |
175 |
0.62% |
566 |
1.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
751 |
2.68% |
508 |
1.69% |
Asian Language** |
131 |
0.47% |
237 |
0.79% |
Other |
76 |
0.27% |
13 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
28,044 |
100.00% |
30,084 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
196 |
34.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
80 |
15.75% |
Asian Language** |
172 |
72.57% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
448 |
1.49% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
31 |
17.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
231 |
30.76% |
Asian Language** |
94 |
71.76% |
Other Language |
17 |
22.37% |
Total |
373 |
1.33% |
* "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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