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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 |
27,961 |
97.57% |
29,628 |
95.68% |
Spanish |
328 |
1.14% |
1,007 |
3.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
165 |
0.58% |
109 |
0.35% |
Asian Language** |
69 |
0.24% |
70 |
0.23% |
Other |
135 |
0.47% |
151 |
0.49% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
28,658 |
100.00% |
30,965 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
484 |
48.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
8 |
7.34% |
Asian Language** |
57 |
81.43% |
Other Language |
6 |
3.97% |
Total |
555 |
1.79% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
108 |
32.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
71 |
43.03% |
Asian Language** |
2 |
2.90% |
Other Language |
30 |
22.22% |
Total |
211 |
0.74% |
* "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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