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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 |
35,426 |
97.76% |
38,082 |
97.90% |
Spanish |
479 |
1.32% |
497 |
1.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
309 |
0.85% |
203 |
0.52% |
Asian Language** |
25 |
0.07% |
99 |
0.25% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
18 |
0.05% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
36,239 |
100.00% |
38,899 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
179 |
36.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
44 |
21.67% |
Asian Language** |
37 |
37.37% |
Other Language |
9 |
50.00% |
Total |
269 |
0.69% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
289 |
60.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
132 |
42.72% |
Asian Language** |
10 |
40.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
431 |
1.19% |
* "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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