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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 |
37,428 |
94.81% |
48,762 |
92.76% |
Spanish |
591 |
1.50% |
1,210 |
2.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
862 |
2.18% |
1,412 |
2.69% |
Asian Language** |
559 |
1.42% |
1,156 |
2.20% |
Other |
37 |
0.09% |
29 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
39,477 |
100.00% |
52,569 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
302 |
24.96% |
Other Indo-European* |
256 |
18.13% |
Asian Language** |
513 |
44.38% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
1,071 |
2.04% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
201 |
34.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
149 |
17.29% |
Asian Language** |
246 |
44.01% |
Other Language |
11 |
29.73% |
Total |
607 |
1.54% |
* "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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