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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 |
36,915 |
97.86% |
70,770 |
95.67% |
Spanish |
261 |
0.69% |
1,777 |
2.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
388 |
1.03% |
1,005 |
1.36% |
Asian Language** |
115 |
0.30% |
214 |
0.29% |
Other |
45 |
0.12% |
210 |
0.28% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
37,724 |
100.00% |
73,976 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
615 |
34.61% |
Other Indo-European* |
347 |
34.53% |
Asian Language** |
46 |
21.50% |
Other Language |
43 |
20.48% |
Total |
1,051 |
1.42% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
84 |
32.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
116 |
29.90% |
Asian Language** |
57 |
49.57% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
257 |
0.68% |
* "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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