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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 |
20,961 |
94.84% |
21,538 |
89.79% |
Spanish |
749 |
3.39% |
2,255 |
9.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
352 |
1.59% |
94 |
0.39% |
Asian Language** |
32 |
0.14% |
93 |
0.39% |
Other |
7 |
0.03% |
7 |
0.03% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
22,101 |
100.00% |
23,987 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,158 |
51.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
19 |
20.21% |
Asian Language** |
35 |
37.63% |
Other Language |
7 |
100.00% |
Total |
1,219 |
5.08% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
379 |
50.60% |
Other Indo-European* |
116 |
32.95% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
495 |
2.24% |
* "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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