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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 |
32,156 |
97.92% |
36,546 |
97.12% |
Spanish |
203 |
0.62% |
533 |
1.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
379 |
1.15% |
462 |
1.23% |
Asian Language** |
72 |
0.22% |
74 |
0.20% |
Other |
28 |
0.09% |
16 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
32,838 |
100.00% |
37,631 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
261 |
48.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
162 |
35.06% |
Asian Language** |
34 |
45.95% |
Other Language |
3 |
18.75% |
Total |
460 |
1.22% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
23 |
11.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
84 |
22.16% |
Asian Language** |
21 |
29.17% |
Other Language |
10 |
35.71% |
Total |
138 |
0.42% |
* "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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