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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 |
31,330 |
97.76% |
32,350 |
97.33% |
Spanish |
262 |
0.82% |
363 |
1.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
359 |
1.12% |
387 |
1.16% |
Asian Language** |
84 |
0.26% |
125 |
0.38% |
Other |
12 |
0.04% |
13 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
32,047 |
100.00% |
33,238 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
103 |
28.37% |
Other Indo-European* |
125 |
32.30% |
Asian Language** |
110 |
88.00% |
Other Language |
8 |
61.54% |
Total |
346 |
1.04% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
31 |
11.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
109 |
30.36% |
Asian Language** |
15 |
17.86% |
Other Language |
5 |
41.67% |
Total |
160 |
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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