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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 |
29,809 |
89.45% |
31,565 |
92.68% |
Spanish |
120 |
0.36% |
314 |
0.92% |
Other Indo-European* |
809 |
2.43% |
663 |
1.95% |
Asian Language** |
369 |
1.11% |
334 |
0.98% |
Other |
2,217 |
6.65% |
1,182 |
3.47% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
33,324 |
100.00% |
34,058 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
67 |
21.34% |
Other Indo-European* |
125 |
18.85% |
Asian Language** |
222 |
66.47% |
Other Language |
293 |
24.79% |
Total |
707 |
2.08% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
13 |
10.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
136 |
16.81% |
Asian Language** |
241 |
65.31% |
Other Language |
368 |
16.60% |
Total |
758 |
2.27% |
* "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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