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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 |
36,628 |
94.99% |
39,916 |
95.30% |
Spanish |
343 |
0.89% |
536 |
1.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,320 |
3.42% |
1,184 |
2.83% |
Asian Language** |
171 |
0.44% |
194 |
0.46% |
Other |
99 |
0.26% |
55 |
0.13% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
38,561 |
100.00% |
41,885 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
117 |
21.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
244 |
20.61% |
Asian Language** |
57 |
29.38% |
Other Language |
11 |
20.00% |
Total |
429 |
1.02% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
96 |
27.99% |
Other Indo-European* |
277 |
20.98% |
Asian Language** |
89 |
52.05% |
Other Language |
20 |
20.20% |
Total |
482 |
1.25% |
* "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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