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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 |
33,696 |
96.28% |
42,488 |
95.23% |
Spanish |
791 |
2.26% |
1,418 |
3.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
427 |
1.22% |
570 |
1.28% |
Asian Language** |
50 |
0.14% |
118 |
0.26% |
Other |
34 |
0.10% |
20 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
34,998 |
100.00% |
44,614 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
536 |
37.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
172 |
30.18% |
Asian Language** |
70 |
59.32% |
Other Language |
7 |
35.00% |
Total |
785 |
1.76% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
237 |
29.96% |
Other Indo-European* |
146 |
34.19% |
Asian Language** |
18 |
36.00% |
Other Language |
13 |
38.24% |
Total |
414 |
1.18% |
* "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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