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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 |
22,846 |
88.74% |
27,748 |
86.21% |
Spanish |
2,092 |
8.13% |
3,241 |
10.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
506 |
1.97% |
392 |
1.22% |
Asian Language** |
170 |
0.66% |
651 |
2.02% |
Other |
132 |
0.51% |
153 |
0.48% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
25,746 |
100.00% |
32,185 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
955 |
29.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
86 |
21.94% |
Asian Language** |
185 |
28.42% |
Other Language |
19 |
12.42% |
Total |
1,245 |
3.87% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
800 |
38.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
64 |
12.65% |
Asian Language** |
101 |
59.41% |
Other Language |
51 |
38.64% |
Total |
1,016 |
3.95% |
* "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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