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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 |
29,354 |
87.72% |
29,767 |
86.30% |
Spanish |
3,102 |
9.27% |
3,929 |
11.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
802 |
2.40% |
626 |
1.81% |
Asian Language** |
60 |
0.18% |
103 |
0.30% |
Other |
146 |
0.44% |
68 |
0.20% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
33,464 |
100.00% |
34,493 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,608 |
40.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
102 |
16.29% |
Asian Language** |
51 |
49.51% |
Other Language |
18 |
26.47% |
Total |
1,779 |
5.16% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
878 |
28.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
169 |
21.07% |
Asian Language** |
24 |
40.00% |
Other Language |
8 |
5.48% |
Total |
1,079 |
3.22% |
* "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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