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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 |
30,366 |
97.63% |
41,560 |
96.36% |
Spanish |
291 |
0.94% |
848 |
1.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
286 |
0.92% |
487 |
1.13% |
Asian Language** |
101 |
0.32% |
127 |
0.29% |
Other |
59 |
0.19% |
108 |
0.25% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
31,103 |
100.00% |
43,130 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
260 |
30.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
105 |
21.56% |
Asian Language** |
80 |
62.99% |
Other Language |
18 |
16.67% |
Total |
463 |
1.07% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
97 |
33.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
78 |
27.27% |
Asian Language** |
42 |
41.58% |
Other Language |
15 |
25.42% |
Total |
232 |
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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