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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 |
28,884 |
95.88% |
30,956 |
95.73% |
Spanish |
716 |
2.38% |
1,022 |
3.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
465 |
1.54% |
235 |
0.73% |
Asian Language** |
43 |
0.14% |
63 |
0.19% |
Other |
17 |
0.06% |
60 |
0.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
30,125 |
100.00% |
32,336 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
304 |
29.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
57 |
24.26% |
Asian Language** |
15 |
23.81% |
Other Language |
40 |
66.67% |
Total |
416 |
1.29% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
179 |
25.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
204 |
43.87% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
13.95% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
389 |
1.29% |
* "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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