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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 |
14,886 |
83.77% |
14,530 |
78.25% |
Spanish |
2,653 |
14.93% |
3,782 |
20.37% |
Other Indo-European* |
149 |
0.84% |
181 |
0.97% |
Asian Language** |
7 |
0.04% |
51 |
0.27% |
Other |
75 |
0.42% |
25 |
0.13% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
17,770 |
100.00% |
18,569 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,854 |
49.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
50 |
27.62% |
Asian Language** |
19 |
37.25% |
Other Language |
10 |
40.00% |
Total |
1,933 |
10.41% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,293 |
48.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
51 |
34.23% |
Asian Language** |
2 |
28.57% |
Other Language |
24 |
32.00% |
Total |
1,370 |
7.71% |
* "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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