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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 |
17,847 |
97.97% |
18,634 |
96.38% |
Spanish |
169 |
0.93% |
406 |
2.10% |
Other Indo-European* |
174 |
0.96% |
238 |
1.23% |
Asian Language** |
27 |
0.15% |
26 |
0.13% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
29 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
18,217 |
100.00% |
19,333 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
174 |
42.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
53 |
22.27% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
240 |
1.24% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
68 |
40.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
40 |
22.99% |
Asian Language** |
15 |
55.56% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
123 |
0.68% |
* "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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