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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 |
31,876 |
95.16% |
29,545 |
93.71% |
Spanish |
409 |
1.22% |
831 |
2.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
496 |
1.48% |
581 |
1.84% |
Asian Language** |
624 |
1.86% |
495 |
1.57% |
Other |
94 |
0.28% |
75 |
0.24% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
33,499 |
100.00% |
31,527 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
212 |
25.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
173 |
29.78% |
Asian Language** |
234 |
47.27% |
Other Language |
24 |
32.00% |
Total |
643 |
2.04% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
105 |
25.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
86 |
17.34% |
Asian Language** |
296 |
47.44% |
Other Language |
23 |
24.47% |
Total |
510 |
1.52% |
* "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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