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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 |
31,430 |
97.51% |
37,688 |
96.96% |
Spanish |
134 |
0.42% |
460 |
1.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
566 |
1.76% |
625 |
1.61% |
Asian Language** |
21 |
0.07% |
27 |
0.07% |
Other |
80 |
0.25% |
68 |
0.17% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
32,231 |
100.00% |
38,868 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
148 |
32.17% |
Other Indo-European* |
138 |
22.08% |
Asian Language** |
10 |
37.04% |
Other Language |
21 |
30.88% |
Total |
317 |
0.82% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
41 |
30.60% |
Other Indo-European* |
111 |
19.61% |
Asian Language** |
9 |
42.86% |
Other Language |
16 |
20.00% |
Total |
177 |
0.55% |
* "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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