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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 |
33,102 |
97.44% |
33,802 |
97.44% |
Spanish |
278 |
0.82% |
431 |
1.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
566 |
1.67% |
364 |
1.05% |
Asian Language** |
17 |
0.05% |
83 |
0.24% |
Other |
8 |
0.02% |
9 |
0.03% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
33,971 |
100.00% |
34,689 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
162 |
37.59% |
Other Indo-European* |
162 |
44.51% |
Asian Language** |
25 |
30.12% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
349 |
1.01% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
53 |
19.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
142 |
25.09% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
23.53% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
199 |
0.59% |
* "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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