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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 |
17,124 |
97.87% |
18,048 |
96.02% |
Spanish |
185 |
1.06% |
560 |
2.98% |
Other Indo-European* |
184 |
1.05% |
176 |
0.94% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
0.00% |
12 |
0.06% |
Other |
4 |
0.02% |
0 |
0.00% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
17,497 |
100.00% |
18,796 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
323 |
57.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
29 |
16.48% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
358 |
1.90% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
63 |
34.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
58 |
31.52% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
4 |
100.00% |
Total |
125 |
0.71% |
* "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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