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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 |
24,287 |
60.61% |
31,229 |
69.53% |
Spanish |
137 |
0.34% |
283 |
0.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
15,385 |
38.40% |
13,075 |
29.11% |
Asian Language** |
255 |
0.64% |
287 |
0.64% |
Other |
6 |
0.01% |
41 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
40,070 |
100.00% |
44,915 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
91 |
32.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,402 |
26.02% |
Asian Language** |
213 |
74.22% |
Other Language |
14 |
34.15% |
Total |
3,720 |
8.28% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
45 |
32.85% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,744 |
30.84% |
Asian Language** |
181 |
70.98% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
4,970 |
12.40% |
* "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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