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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 |
39,390 |
91.00% |
45,800 |
94.20% |
Spanish |
1,042 |
2.41% |
1,096 |
2.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,725 |
3.99% |
1,368 |
2.81% |
Asian Language** |
90 |
0.21% |
54 |
0.11% |
Other |
1,037 |
2.40% |
302 |
0.62% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
43,284 |
100.00% |
48,620 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
644 |
58.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
265 |
19.37% |
Asian Language** |
34 |
62.96% |
Other Language |
16 |
5.30% |
Total |
959 |
1.97% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
410 |
39.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
533 |
30.90% |
Asian Language** |
40 |
44.44% |
Other Language |
235 |
22.66% |
Total |
1,218 |
2.81% |
* "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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