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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 |
37,360 |
95.98% |
39,088 |
95.99% |
Spanish |
186 |
0.48% |
484 |
1.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
729 |
1.87% |
581 |
1.43% |
Asian Language** |
124 |
0.32% |
196 |
0.48% |
Other |
524 |
1.35% |
372 |
0.91% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
38,923 |
100.00% |
40,721 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
139 |
28.72% |
Other Indo-European* |
140 |
24.10% |
Asian Language** |
119 |
60.71% |
Other Language |
158 |
42.47% |
Total |
556 |
1.37% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
93 |
50.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
392 |
53.77% |
Asian Language** |
75 |
60.48% |
Other Language |
91 |
17.37% |
Total |
651 |
1.67% |
* "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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