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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 |
39,848 |
97.14% |
42,415 |
97.51% |
Spanish |
264 |
0.64% |
542 |
1.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
785 |
1.91% |
351 |
0.81% |
Asian Language** |
73 |
0.18% |
169 |
0.39% |
Other |
51 |
0.12% |
21 |
0.05% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
41,021 |
100.00% |
43,498 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
164 |
30.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
67 |
19.09% |
Asian Language** |
108 |
63.91% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
339 |
0.78% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
80 |
30.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
89 |
11.34% |
Asian Language** |
31 |
42.47% |
Other Language |
11 |
21.57% |
Total |
211 |
0.51% |
* "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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