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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 |
14,216 |
93.77% |
17,105 |
89.80% |
Spanish |
767 |
5.06% |
1,704 |
8.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
90 |
0.59% |
189 |
0.99% |
Asian Language** |
59 |
0.39% |
37 |
0.19% |
Other |
28 |
0.18% |
12 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
15,160 |
100.00% |
19,047 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
951 |
55.81% |
Other Indo-European* |
48 |
25.40% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
10.81% |
Other Language |
5 |
41.67% |
Total |
1,008 |
5.29% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
352 |
45.89% |
Other Indo-European* |
48 |
53.33% |
Asian Language** |
26 |
44.07% |
Other Language |
8 |
28.57% |
Total |
434 |
2.86% |
* "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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