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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 |
27,936 |
97.99% |
26,413 |
97.73% |
Spanish |
288 |
1.01% |
444 |
1.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
249 |
0.87% |
119 |
0.44% |
Asian Language** |
24 |
0.08% |
32 |
0.12% |
Other |
12 |
0.04% |
18 |
0.07% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
28,509 |
100.00% |
27,026 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
146 |
32.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
5 |
4.20% |
Asian Language** |
11 |
34.38% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
162 |
0.60% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
105 |
36.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
72 |
28.92% |
Asian Language** |
9 |
37.50% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
186 |
0.65% |
* "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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