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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 |
28,117 |
95.38% |
38,459 |
95.59% |
Spanish |
507 |
1.72% |
853 |
2.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
719 |
2.44% |
735 |
1.83% |
Asian Language** |
116 |
0.39% |
153 |
0.38% |
Other |
20 |
0.07% |
35 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
29,479 |
100.00% |
40,235 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
260 |
30.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
151 |
20.54% |
Asian Language** |
87 |
56.86% |
Other Language |
12 |
34.29% |
Total |
510 |
1.27% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
139 |
27.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
298 |
41.45% |
Asian Language** |
79 |
68.10% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
516 |
1.75% |
* "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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