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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 |
18,795 |
95.46% |
20,611 |
93.12% |
Spanish |
481 |
2.44% |
1,107 |
5.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
302 |
1.53% |
227 |
1.03% |
Asian Language** |
74 |
0.38% |
145 |
0.66% |
Other |
36 |
0.18% |
43 |
0.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
19,688 |
100.00% |
22,133 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
523 |
47.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
22 |
9.69% |
Asian Language** |
51 |
35.17% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
596 |
2.69% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
191 |
39.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
103 |
34.11% |
Asian Language** |
16 |
21.62% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
310 |
1.57% |
* "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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