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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 |
35,510 |
95.31% |
38,700 |
84.73% |
Spanish |
1,486 |
3.99% |
6,599 |
14.45% |
Other Indo-European* |
175 |
0.47% |
131 |
0.29% |
Asian Language** |
41 |
0.11% |
198 |
0.43% |
Other |
46 |
0.12% |
46 |
0.10% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
37,258 |
100.00% |
45,674 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,616 |
69.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
40 |
30.53% |
Asian Language** |
101 |
51.01% |
Other Language |
19 |
41.30% |
Total |
4,776 |
10.46% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
870 |
58.55% |
Other Indo-European* |
65 |
37.14% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
14.63% |
Other Language |
9 |
19.57% |
Total |
950 |
2.55% |
* "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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