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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 |
36,768 |
94.88% |
39,474 |
95.37% |
Spanish |
1,001 |
2.58% |
1,210 |
2.92% |
Other Indo-European* |
846 |
2.18% |
597 |
1.44% |
Asian Language** |
118 |
0.30% |
50 |
0.12% |
Other |
21 |
0.05% |
58 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
38,754 |
100.00% |
41,389 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
478 |
39.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
142 |
23.79% |
Asian Language** |
27 |
54.00% |
Other Language |
11 |
18.97% |
Total |
658 |
1.59% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
490 |
48.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
192 |
22.70% |
Asian Language** |
33 |
27.97% |
Other Language |
19 |
90.48% |
Total |
734 |
1.89% |
* "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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