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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 |
34,743 |
97.05% |
32,906 |
89.40% |
Spanish |
404 |
1.13% |
3,113 |
8.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
445 |
1.24% |
374 |
1.02% |
Asian Language** |
154 |
0.43% |
315 |
0.86% |
Other |
54 |
0.15% |
100 |
0.27% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
35,800 |
100.00% |
36,808 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,828 |
58.72% |
Other Indo-European* |
106 |
28.34% |
Asian Language** |
168 |
53.33% |
Other Language |
55 |
55.00% |
Total |
2,157 |
5.86% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
104 |
25.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
114 |
25.62% |
Asian Language** |
67 |
43.51% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
285 |
0.80% |
* "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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