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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 |
31,350 |
96.49% |
31,885 |
96.37% |
Spanish |
156 |
0.48% |
362 |
1.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
938 |
2.89% |
644 |
1.95% |
Asian Language** |
36 |
0.11% |
181 |
0.55% |
Other |
12 |
0.04% |
14 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
32,492 |
100.00% |
33,086 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
132 |
36.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
133 |
20.65% |
Asian Language** |
78 |
43.09% |
Other Language |
1 |
7.14% |
Total |
344 |
1.04% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
59 |
37.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
261 |
27.83% |
Asian Language** |
25 |
69.44% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
345 |
1.06% |
* "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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