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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 |
26,962 |
96.10% |
32,603 |
97.09% |
Spanish |
201 |
0.72% |
366 |
1.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
846 |
3.02% |
503 |
1.50% |
Asian Language** |
27 |
0.10% |
93 |
0.28% |
Other |
21 |
0.07% |
14 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
28,057 |
100.00% |
33,579 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
168 |
45.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
127 |
25.25% |
Asian Language** |
41 |
44.09% |
Other Language |
12 |
85.71% |
Total |
348 |
1.04% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
94 |
46.77% |
Other Indo-European* |
333 |
39.36% |
Asian Language** |
10 |
37.04% |
Other Language |
5 |
23.81% |
Total |
442 |
1.58% |
* "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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