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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 |
34,035 |
98.24% |
34,094 |
98.15% |
Spanish |
217 |
0.63% |
271 |
0.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
278 |
0.80% |
226 |
0.65% |
Asian Language** |
104 |
0.30% |
134 |
0.39% |
Other |
9 |
0.03% |
11 |
0.03% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
34,643 |
100.00% |
34,736 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
101 |
37.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
14 |
6.19% |
Asian Language** |
36 |
26.87% |
Other Language |
5 |
45.45% |
Total |
156 |
0.45% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
46 |
21.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
80 |
28.78% |
Asian Language** |
51 |
49.04% |
Other Language |
1 |
11.11% |
Total |
178 |
0.51% |
* "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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