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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 |
34,164 |
93.75% |
34,363 |
93.40% |
Spanish |
1,695 |
4.65% |
1,772 |
4.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
482 |
1.32% |
540 |
1.47% |
Asian Language** |
34 |
0.09% |
61 |
0.17% |
Other |
67 |
0.18% |
55 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
36,442 |
100.00% |
36,791 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
401 |
22.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
165 |
30.56% |
Asian Language** |
31 |
50.82% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
597 |
1.62% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
625 |
36.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
109 |
22.61% |
Asian Language** |
23 |
67.65% |
Other Language |
25 |
37.31% |
Total |
782 |
2.15% |
* "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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