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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 |
37,728 |
98.45% |
48,495 |
95.59% |
Spanish |
265 |
0.69% |
1,708 |
3.37% |
Other Indo-European* |
214 |
0.56% |
357 |
0.70% |
Asian Language** |
95 |
0.25% |
137 |
0.27% |
Other |
19 |
0.05% |
37 |
0.07% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
38,321 |
100.00% |
50,734 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,058 |
61.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
66 |
18.49% |
Asian Language** |
53 |
38.69% |
Other Language |
17 |
45.95% |
Total |
1,194 |
2.35% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
77 |
29.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
81 |
37.85% |
Asian Language** |
33 |
34.74% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
191 |
0.50% |
* "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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