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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 |
27,522 |
93.51% |
30,411 |
93.65% |
Spanish |
351 |
1.19% |
1,131 |
3.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,444 |
4.91% |
795 |
2.45% |
Asian Language** |
67 |
0.23% |
128 |
0.39% |
Other |
48 |
0.16% |
7 |
0.02% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
29,432 |
100.00% |
32,472 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
536 |
47.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
199 |
25.03% |
Asian Language** |
72 |
56.25% |
Other Language |
2 |
28.57% |
Total |
809 |
2.49% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
188 |
53.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
415 |
28.74% |
Asian Language** |
38 |
56.72% |
Other Language |
12 |
25.00% |
Total |
653 |
2.22% |
* "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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