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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 |
34,301 |
97.60% |
36,735 |
95.71% |
Spanish |
289 |
0.82% |
1,033 |
2.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
401 |
1.14% |
318 |
0.83% |
Asian Language** |
134 |
0.38% |
249 |
0.65% |
Other |
18 |
0.05% |
46 |
0.12% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
35,143 |
100.00% |
38,381 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
632 |
61.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
50 |
15.72% |
Asian Language** |
185 |
74.30% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
867 |
2.26% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
84 |
29.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
82 |
20.45% |
Asian Language** |
88 |
65.67% |
Other Language |
8 |
44.44% |
Total |
262 |
0.75% |
* "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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