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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 |
32,391 |
98.54% |
36,653 |
97.71% |
Spanish |
197 |
0.60% |
572 |
1.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
227 |
0.69% |
201 |
0.54% |
Asian Language** |
30 |
0.09% |
39 |
0.10% |
Other |
25 |
0.08% |
48 |
0.13% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
32,870 |
100.00% |
37,513 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
239 |
41.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
52 |
25.87% |
Asian Language** |
29 |
74.36% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
320 |
0.85% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
58 |
29.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
67 |
29.52% |
Asian Language** |
3 |
10.00% |
Other Language |
18 |
72.00% |
Total |
146 |
0.44% |
* "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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