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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 |
33,162 |
96.99% |
35,382 |
96.40% |
Spanish |
517 |
1.51% |
782 |
2.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
380 |
1.11% |
332 |
0.90% |
Asian Language** |
82 |
0.24% |
188 |
0.51% |
Other |
50 |
0.15% |
18 |
0.05% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
34,191 |
100.00% |
36,702 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
223 |
28.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
62 |
18.67% |
Asian Language** |
76 |
40.43% |
Other Language |
9 |
50.00% |
Total |
370 |
1.01% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
190 |
36.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
107 |
28.16% |
Asian Language** |
37 |
45.12% |
Other Language |
19 |
38.00% |
Total |
353 |
1.03% |
* "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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