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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 |
38,804 |
96.78% |
41,969 |
96.47% |
Spanish |
342 |
0.85% |
526 |
1.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
760 |
1.90% |
817 |
1.88% |
Asian Language** |
143 |
0.36% |
80 |
0.18% |
Other |
48 |
0.12% |
113 |
0.26% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
40,097 |
100.00% |
43,505 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
170 |
32.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
219 |
26.81% |
Asian Language** |
33 |
41.25% |
Other Language |
36 |
31.86% |
Total |
458 |
1.05% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
121 |
35.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
193 |
25.39% |
Asian Language** |
46 |
32.17% |
Other Language |
5 |
10.42% |
Total |
365 |
0.91% |
* "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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