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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 |
39,645 |
97.05% |
42,989 |
95.31% |
Spanish |
384 |
0.94% |
1,517 |
3.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
528 |
1.29% |
414 |
0.92% |
Asian Language** |
160 |
0.39% |
169 |
0.37% |
Other |
132 |
0.32% |
17 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
40,849 |
100.00% |
45,106 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
594 |
39.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
149 |
35.99% |
Asian Language** |
34 |
20.12% |
Other Language |
6 |
35.29% |
Total |
783 |
1.74% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
122 |
31.77% |
Other Indo-European* |
109 |
20.64% |
Asian Language** |
107 |
66.88% |
Other Language |
46 |
34.85% |
Total |
384 |
0.94% |
* "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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