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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 |
38,111 |
97.28% |
41,241 |
96.25% |
Spanish |
277 |
0.71% |
436 |
1.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
641 |
1.64% |
809 |
1.89% |
Asian Language** |
146 |
0.37% |
298 |
0.70% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
64 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
39,175 |
100.00% |
42,848 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
157 |
36.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
300 |
37.08% |
Asian Language** |
144 |
48.32% |
Other Language |
18 |
28.13% |
Total |
619 |
1.44% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
67 |
24.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
200 |
31.20% |
Asian Language** |
89 |
60.96% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
356 |
0.91% |
* "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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