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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 |
36,540 |
96.54% |
40,823 |
96.20% |
Spanish |
194 |
0.51% |
539 |
1.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,060 |
2.80% |
885 |
2.09% |
Asian Language** |
28 |
0.07% |
61 |
0.14% |
Other |
28 |
0.07% |
129 |
0.30% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
37,850 |
100.00% |
42,437 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
216 |
40.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
273 |
30.85% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
21.31% |
Other Language |
57 |
44.19% |
Total |
559 |
1.32% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
58 |
29.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
284 |
26.79% |
Asian Language** |
11 |
39.29% |
Other Language |
5 |
17.86% |
Total |
358 |
0.95% |
* "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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