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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 |
34,633 |
96.56% |
35,357 |
97.91% |
Spanish |
357 |
1.00% |
429 |
1.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
718 |
2.00% |
270 |
0.75% |
Asian Language** |
107 |
0.30% |
43 |
0.12% |
Other |
51 |
0.14% |
14 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
35,866 |
100.00% |
36,113 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
173 |
40.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
76 |
28.15% |
Asian Language** |
25 |
58.14% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
274 |
0.76% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
132 |
36.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
151 |
21.03% |
Asian Language** |
42 |
39.25% |
Other Language |
10 |
19.61% |
Total |
335 |
0.93% |
* "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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