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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 |
27,758 |
94.88% |
33,163 |
86.08% |
Spanish |
491 |
1.68% |
3,112 |
8.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
596 |
2.04% |
1,207 |
3.13% |
Asian Language** |
263 |
0.90% |
793 |
2.06% |
Other |
149 |
0.51% |
249 |
0.65% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
29,257 |
100.00% |
38,524 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,908 |
61.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
502 |
41.59% |
Asian Language** |
369 |
46.53% |
Other Language |
146 |
58.63% |
Total |
2,925 |
7.59% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
184 |
37.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
130 |
21.81% |
Asian Language** |
170 |
64.64% |
Other Language |
54 |
36.24% |
Total |
538 |
1.84% |
* "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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