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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 |
29,514 |
97.04% |
37,308 |
97.33% |
Spanish |
350 |
1.15% |
500 |
1.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
413 |
1.36% |
340 |
0.89% |
Asian Language** |
91 |
0.30% |
162 |
0.42% |
Other |
47 |
0.15% |
20 |
0.05% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
30,415 |
100.00% |
38,330 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
121 |
24.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
98 |
28.82% |
Asian Language** |
130 |
80.25% |
Other Language |
8 |
40.00% |
Total |
357 |
0.93% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
56 |
16.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
159 |
38.50% |
Asian Language** |
27 |
29.67% |
Other Language |
6 |
12.77% |
Total |
248 |
0.82% |
* "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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