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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 |
33,529 |
94.48% |
36,848 |
94.37% |
Spanish |
1,379 |
3.89% |
1,617 |
4.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
464 |
1.31% |
386 |
0.99% |
Asian Language** |
79 |
0.22% |
175 |
0.45% |
Other |
37 |
0.10% |
22 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
35,488 |
100.00% |
39,048 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
506 |
31.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
116 |
30.05% |
Asian Language** |
96 |
54.86% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
718 |
1.84% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
418 |
30.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
99 |
21.34% |
Asian Language** |
51 |
64.56% |
Other Language |
8 |
21.62% |
Total |
576 |
1.62% |
* "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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