CensusScope is a product of the Social Science Data Analysis Network.
|
|
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
|
|
1990 |
|
2000 |
|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
31,603 |
95.81% |
39,887 |
95.93% |
Spanish |
158 |
0.48% |
276 |
0.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,165 |
3.53% |
1,262 |
3.04% |
Asian Language** |
43 |
0.13% |
96 |
0.23% |
Other |
15 |
0.05% |
60 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
32,984 |
100.00% |
41,581 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
49 |
17.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
288 |
22.82% |
Asian Language** |
30 |
31.25% |
Other Language |
13 |
21.67% |
Total |
380 |
0.91% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
68 |
43.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
236 |
20.26% |
Asian Language** |
18 |
41.86% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
322 |
0.98% |
* "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
|