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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 |
23,811 |
92.62% |
39,862 |
91.37% |
Spanish |
556 |
2.16% |
1,692 |
3.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,179 |
4.59% |
1,783 |
4.09% |
Asian Language** |
81 |
0.32% |
212 |
0.49% |
Other |
81 |
0.32% |
79 |
0.18% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
25,708 |
100.00% |
43,628 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
454 |
26.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
596 |
33.43% |
Asian Language** |
82 |
38.68% |
Other Language |
20 |
25.32% |
Total |
1,152 |
2.64% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
184 |
33.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
302 |
25.61% |
Asian Language** |
19 |
23.46% |
Other Language |
31 |
38.27% |
Total |
536 |
2.08% |
* "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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