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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 |
30,683 |
98.28% |
40,357 |
97.01% |
Spanish |
242 |
0.78% |
857 |
2.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
270 |
0.86% |
279 |
0.67% |
Asian Language** |
25 |
0.08% |
69 |
0.17% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
39 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
31,220 |
100.00% |
41,601 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
425 |
49.59% |
Other Indo-European* |
67 |
24.01% |
Asian Language** |
36 |
52.17% |
Other Language |
21 |
53.85% |
Total |
549 |
1.32% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
51 |
21.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
115 |
42.59% |
Asian Language** |
10 |
40.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
176 |
0.56% |
* "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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