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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 |
31,747 |
97.07% |
32,095 |
97.50% |
Spanish |
332 |
1.02% |
391 |
1.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
475 |
1.45% |
351 |
1.07% |
Asian Language** |
112 |
0.34% |
75 |
0.23% |
Other |
38 |
0.12% |
7 |
0.02% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
32,704 |
100.00% |
32,919 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
119 |
30.43% |
Other Indo-European* |
97 |
27.64% |
Asian Language** |
45 |
60.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
261 |
0.79% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
95 |
28.61% |
Other Indo-European* |
90 |
18.95% |
Asian Language** |
74 |
66.07% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
259 |
0.79% |
* "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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