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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 |
28,607 |
96.38% |
33,911 |
96.67% |
Spanish |
159 |
0.54% |
417 |
1.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
847 |
2.85% |
651 |
1.86% |
Asian Language** |
17 |
0.06% |
33 |
0.09% |
Other |
51 |
0.17% |
67 |
0.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
29,681 |
100.00% |
35,079 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
152 |
36.45% |
Other Indo-European* |
172 |
26.42% |
Asian Language** |
15 |
45.45% |
Other Language |
25 |
37.31% |
Total |
364 |
1.04% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
93 |
58.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
318 |
37.54% |
Asian Language** |
11 |
64.71% |
Other Language |
17 |
33.33% |
Total |
439 |
1.48% |
* "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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