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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 |
37,192 |
97.23% |
40,015 |
96.39% |
Spanish |
490 |
1.28% |
727 |
1.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
385 |
1.01% |
406 |
0.98% |
Asian Language** |
63 |
0.16% |
126 |
0.30% |
Other |
122 |
0.32% |
238 |
0.57% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
38,252 |
100.00% |
41,512 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
286 |
39.34% |
Other Indo-European* |
52 |
12.81% |
Asian Language** |
48 |
38.10% |
Other Language |
32 |
13.45% |
Total |
418 |
1.01% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
217 |
44.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
73 |
18.96% |
Asian Language** |
16 |
25.40% |
Other Language |
40 |
32.79% |
Total |
346 |
0.90% |
* "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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