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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 |
33,689 |
96.17% |
36,244 |
95.01% |
Spanish |
492 |
1.40% |
627 |
1.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
646 |
1.84% |
946 |
2.48% |
Asian Language** |
117 |
0.33% |
148 |
0.39% |
Other |
85 |
0.24% |
181 |
0.47% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
35,029 |
100.00% |
38,146 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
145 |
23.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
376 |
39.75% |
Asian Language** |
17 |
11.49% |
Other Language |
71 |
39.23% |
Total |
609 |
1.60% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
164 |
33.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
168 |
26.01% |
Asian Language** |
86 |
73.50% |
Other Language |
20 |
23.53% |
Total |
438 |
1.25% |
* "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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