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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 |
27,799 |
90.12% |
31,473 |
84.95% |
Spanish |
2,337 |
7.58% |
4,695 |
12.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
340 |
1.10% |
308 |
0.83% |
Asian Language** |
83 |
0.27% |
182 |
0.49% |
Other |
289 |
0.94% |
393 |
1.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
30,848 |
100.00% |
37,051 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,665 |
56.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
49 |
15.91% |
Asian Language** |
46 |
25.27% |
Other Language |
58 |
14.76% |
Total |
2,818 |
7.61% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,443 |
61.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
113 |
33.24% |
Asian Language** |
32 |
38.55% |
Other Language |
75 |
25.95% |
Total |
1,663 |
5.39% |
* "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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