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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 |
33,659 |
93.87% |
43,791 |
93.66% |
Spanish |
855 |
2.38% |
1,574 |
3.37% |
Other Indo-European* |
908 |
2.53% |
706 |
1.51% |
Asian Language** |
293 |
0.82% |
473 |
1.01% |
Other |
143 |
0.40% |
213 |
0.46% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
35,858 |
100.00% |
46,757 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
831 |
52.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
109 |
15.44% |
Asian Language** |
228 |
48.20% |
Other Language |
97 |
45.54% |
Total |
1,265 |
2.71% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
350 |
40.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
251 |
27.64% |
Asian Language** |
94 |
32.08% |
Other Language |
38 |
26.57% |
Total |
733 |
2.04% |
* "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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