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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 |
28,024 |
92.97% |
27,057 |
91.86% |
Spanish |
746 |
2.47% |
1,204 |
4.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,286 |
4.27% |
1,006 |
3.42% |
Asian Language** |
40 |
0.13% |
111 |
0.38% |
Other |
47 |
0.16% |
78 |
0.26% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
30,143 |
100.00% |
29,456 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
302 |
25.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
226 |
22.47% |
Asian Language** |
73 |
65.77% |
Other Language |
25 |
32.05% |
Total |
626 |
2.13% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
264 |
35.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
246 |
19.13% |
Asian Language** |
27 |
67.50% |
Other Language |
13 |
27.66% |
Total |
550 |
1.82% |
* "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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