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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 |
29,230 |
94.57% |
29,896 |
93.99% |
Spanish |
432 |
1.40% |
923 |
2.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
86 |
0.28% |
146 |
0.46% |
Asian Language** |
54 |
0.17% |
17 |
0.05% |
Other |
1,105 |
3.58% |
826 |
2.60% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
30,907 |
100.00% |
31,808 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
356 |
38.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
17 |
11.64% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
76.47% |
Other Language |
153 |
18.52% |
Total |
539 |
1.69% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
237 |
54.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
29 |
33.72% |
Asian Language** |
39 |
72.22% |
Other Language |
425 |
38.46% |
Total |
730 |
2.36% |
* "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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