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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 |
30,105 |
95.71% |
35,919 |
95.08% |
Spanish |
191 |
0.61% |
637 |
1.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,031 |
3.28% |
648 |
1.72% |
Asian Language** |
113 |
0.36% |
546 |
1.45% |
Other |
14 |
0.04% |
29 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
31,454 |
100.00% |
37,779 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
224 |
35.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
153 |
23.61% |
Asian Language** |
366 |
67.03% |
Other Language |
14 |
48.28% |
Total |
757 |
2.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
62 |
32.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
235 |
22.79% |
Asian Language** |
106 |
93.81% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
403 |
1.28% |
* "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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