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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 |
37,378 |
94.56% |
39,785 |
96.70% |
Spanish |
1,053 |
2.66% |
745 |
1.81% |
Other Indo-European* |
930 |
2.35% |
516 |
1.25% |
Asian Language** |
110 |
0.28% |
80 |
0.19% |
Other |
59 |
0.15% |
16 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
39,530 |
100.00% |
41,142 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
291 |
39.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
98 |
18.99% |
Asian Language** |
32 |
40.00% |
Other Language |
7 |
43.75% |
Total |
428 |
1.04% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
355 |
33.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
225 |
24.19% |
Asian Language** |
53 |
48.18% |
Other Language |
18 |
30.51% |
Total |
651 |
1.65% |
* "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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