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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 |
34,303 |
95.61% |
52,357 |
94.90% |
Spanish |
484 |
1.35% |
834 |
1.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
645 |
1.80% |
1,276 |
2.31% |
Asian Language** |
98 |
0.27% |
281 |
0.51% |
Other |
348 |
0.97% |
422 |
0.76% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
35,878 |
100.00% |
55,170 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
192 |
23.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
402 |
31.50% |
Asian Language** |
90 |
32.03% |
Other Language |
139 |
32.94% |
Total |
823 |
1.49% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
171 |
35.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
139 |
21.55% |
Asian Language** |
24 |
24.49% |
Other Language |
95 |
27.30% |
Total |
429 |
1.20% |
* "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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