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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 |
37,273 |
95.24% |
37,854 |
94.76% |
Spanish |
423 |
1.08% |
692 |
1.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
977 |
2.50% |
838 |
2.10% |
Asian Language** |
198 |
0.51% |
373 |
0.93% |
Other |
266 |
0.68% |
190 |
0.48% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
39,137 |
100.00% |
39,947 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
254 |
36.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
221 |
26.37% |
Asian Language** |
182 |
48.79% |
Other Language |
54 |
28.42% |
Total |
711 |
1.78% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
162 |
38.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
310 |
31.73% |
Asian Language** |
98 |
49.49% |
Other Language |
43 |
16.17% |
Total |
613 |
1.57% |
* "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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