CensusScope is a product of the Social Science Data Analysis Network.
|
|
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
|
|
1990 |
|
2000 |
|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
31,101 |
95.03% |
35,560 |
91.66% |
Spanish |
1,092 |
3.34% |
2,176 |
5.61% |
Other Indo-European* |
272 |
0.83% |
699 |
1.80% |
Asian Language** |
184 |
0.56% |
271 |
0.70% |
Other |
77 |
0.24% |
88 |
0.23% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
32,726 |
100.00% |
38,794 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
670 |
30.79% |
Other Indo-European* |
169 |
24.18% |
Asian Language** |
95 |
35.06% |
Other Language |
9 |
10.23% |
Total |
943 |
2.43% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
450 |
41.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
77 |
28.31% |
Asian Language** |
92 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
9 |
11.69% |
Total |
628 |
1.92% |
* "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
|