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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 |
29,258 |
98.40% |
31,447 |
97.42% |
Spanish |
237 |
0.80% |
583 |
1.81% |
Other Indo-European* |
215 |
0.72% |
152 |
0.47% |
Asian Language** |
2 |
0.01% |
61 |
0.19% |
Other |
23 |
0.08% |
37 |
0.11% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
29,735 |
100.00% |
32,280 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
264 |
45.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
38 |
25.00% |
Asian Language** |
17 |
27.87% |
Other Language |
11 |
29.73% |
Total |
330 |
1.02% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
90 |
37.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
55 |
25.58% |
Asian Language** |
2 |
100.00% |
Other Language |
16 |
69.57% |
Total |
163 |
0.55% |
* "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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