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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 |
33,650 |
98.00% |
34,849 |
96.62% |
Spanish |
209 |
0.61% |
580 |
1.61% |
Other Indo-European* |
357 |
1.04% |
418 |
1.16% |
Asian Language** |
85 |
0.25% |
179 |
0.50% |
Other |
37 |
0.11% |
43 |
0.12% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
34,338 |
100.00% |
36,069 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
270 |
46.55% |
Other Indo-European* |
117 |
27.99% |
Asian Language** |
127 |
70.95% |
Other Language |
28 |
65.12% |
Total |
542 |
1.50% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
89 |
42.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
132 |
36.97% |
Asian Language** |
31 |
36.47% |
Other Language |
28 |
75.68% |
Total |
280 |
0.82% |
* "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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