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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 |
26,358 |
92.25% |
31,125 |
92.39% |
Spanish |
1,385 |
4.85% |
1,692 |
5.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
584 |
2.04% |
587 |
1.74% |
Asian Language** |
85 |
0.30% |
250 |
0.74% |
Other |
161 |
0.56% |
36 |
0.11% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
28,573 |
100.00% |
33,690 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
528 |
31.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
63 |
10.73% |
Asian Language** |
127 |
50.80% |
Other Language |
9 |
25.00% |
Total |
727 |
2.16% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
482 |
34.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
141 |
24.14% |
Asian Language** |
33 |
38.82% |
Other Language |
22 |
13.66% |
Total |
678 |
2.37% |
* "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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