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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 |
26,277 |
77.90% |
25,909 |
73.42% |
Spanish |
6,337 |
18.79% |
8,412 |
23.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
572 |
1.70% |
246 |
0.70% |
Asian Language** |
547 |
1.62% |
691 |
1.96% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
31 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
33,733 |
100.00% |
35,289 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,538 |
42.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
41 |
16.67% |
Asian Language** |
322 |
46.60% |
Other Language |
5 |
16.13% |
Total |
3,906 |
11.07% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,207 |
34.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
169 |
29.55% |
Asian Language** |
347 |
63.44% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
2,723 |
8.07% |
* "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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