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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 |
31,737 |
96.75% |
41,998 |
94.89% |
Spanish |
397 |
1.21% |
871 |
1.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
482 |
1.47% |
957 |
2.16% |
Asian Language** |
122 |
0.37% |
202 |
0.46% |
Other |
65 |
0.20% |
232 |
0.52% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
32,803 |
100.00% |
44,260 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
369 |
42.37% |
Other Indo-European* |
291 |
30.41% |
Asian Language** |
141 |
69.80% |
Other Language |
57 |
24.57% |
Total |
858 |
1.94% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
219 |
55.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
182 |
37.76% |
Asian Language** |
81 |
66.39% |
Other Language |
16 |
24.62% |
Total |
498 |
1.52% |
* "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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