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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 |
26,767 |
92.76% |
27,936 |
91.97% |
Spanish |
1,048 |
3.63% |
1,311 |
4.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
656 |
2.27% |
696 |
2.29% |
Asian Language** |
293 |
1.02% |
309 |
1.02% |
Other |
92 |
0.32% |
122 |
0.40% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
28,856 |
100.00% |
30,374 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
346 |
26.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
117 |
16.81% |
Asian Language** |
163 |
52.75% |
Other Language |
25 |
20.49% |
Total |
651 |
2.14% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
362 |
34.54% |
Other Indo-European* |
128 |
19.51% |
Asian Language** |
197 |
67.24% |
Other Language |
27 |
29.35% |
Total |
714 |
2.47% |
* "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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