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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 |
35,692 |
96.12% |
40,189 |
94.72% |
Spanish |
723 |
1.95% |
1,242 |
2.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
532 |
1.43% |
460 |
1.08% |
Asian Language** |
124 |
0.33% |
416 |
0.98% |
Other |
60 |
0.16% |
122 |
0.29% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
37,131 |
100.00% |
42,429 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
456 |
36.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
171 |
37.17% |
Asian Language** |
154 |
37.02% |
Other Language |
21 |
17.21% |
Total |
802 |
1.89% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
209 |
28.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
150 |
28.20% |
Asian Language** |
74 |
59.68% |
Other Language |
8 |
13.33% |
Total |
441 |
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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