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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 |
29,186 |
97.43% |
33,086 |
96.54% |
Spanish |
335 |
1.12% |
794 |
2.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
218 |
0.73% |
169 |
0.49% |
Asian Language** |
83 |
0.28% |
79 |
0.23% |
Other |
134 |
0.45% |
143 |
0.42% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
29,956 |
100.00% |
34,271 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
389 |
48.99% |
Other Indo-European* |
61 |
36.09% |
Asian Language** |
15 |
18.99% |
Other Language |
26 |
18.18% |
Total |
491 |
1.43% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
163 |
48.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
56 |
25.69% |
Asian Language** |
16 |
19.28% |
Other Language |
44 |
32.84% |
Total |
279 |
0.93% |
* "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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