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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 |
37,759 |
97.31% |
41,075 |
96.70% |
Spanish |
547 |
1.41% |
995 |
2.34% |
Other Indo-European* |
375 |
0.97% |
284 |
0.67% |
Asian Language** |
75 |
0.19% |
62 |
0.15% |
Other |
48 |
0.12% |
60 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
38,804 |
100.00% |
42,476 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
423 |
42.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
76 |
26.76% |
Asian Language** |
36 |
58.06% |
Other Language |
21 |
35.00% |
Total |
556 |
1.31% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
166 |
30.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
206 |
54.93% |
Asian Language** |
43 |
57.33% |
Other Language |
21 |
43.75% |
Total |
436 |
1.12% |
* "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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