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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 |
37,593 |
92.74% |
38,265 |
91.05% |
Spanish |
1,631 |
4.02% |
2,373 |
5.65% |
Other Indo-European* |
931 |
2.30% |
725 |
1.73% |
Asian Language** |
249 |
0.61% |
462 |
1.10% |
Other |
134 |
0.33% |
203 |
0.48% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
40,538 |
100.00% |
42,028 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
965 |
40.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
148 |
20.41% |
Asian Language** |
278 |
60.17% |
Other Language |
66 |
32.51% |
Total |
1,457 |
3.47% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
487 |
29.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
207 |
22.23% |
Asian Language** |
65 |
26.10% |
Other Language |
24 |
17.91% |
Total |
783 |
1.93% |
* "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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