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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 |
36,424 |
97.24% |
38,613 |
96.96% |
Spanish |
160 |
0.43% |
300 |
0.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
829 |
2.21% |
827 |
2.08% |
Asian Language** |
32 |
0.09% |
67 |
0.17% |
Other |
13 |
0.03% |
15 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
37,458 |
100.00% |
39,822 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
95 |
31.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
177 |
21.40% |
Asian Language** |
23 |
34.33% |
Other Language |
2 |
13.33% |
Total |
297 |
0.75% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
45 |
28.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
247 |
29.79% |
Asian Language** |
15 |
46.88% |
Other Language |
4 |
30.77% |
Total |
311 |
0.83% |
* "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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