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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 |
15,886 |
98.10% |
22,833 |
93.61% |
Spanish |
145 |
0.90% |
854 |
3.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
146 |
0.90% |
446 |
1.83% |
Asian Language** |
16 |
0.10% |
240 |
0.98% |
Other |
1 |
0.01% |
19 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
16,194 |
100.00% |
24,392 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
436 |
51.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
158 |
35.43% |
Asian Language** |
102 |
42.50% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
696 |
2.85% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
28 |
19.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
52 |
35.62% |
Asian Language** |
2 |
12.50% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
82 |
0.51% |
* "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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