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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 |
20,606 |
96.13% |
21,199 |
96.23% |
Spanish |
148 |
0.69% |
469 |
2.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
624 |
2.91% |
308 |
1.40% |
Asian Language** |
45 |
0.21% |
48 |
0.22% |
Other |
12 |
0.06% |
5 |
0.02% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
21,435 |
100.00% |
22,029 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
153 |
32.62% |
Other Indo-European* |
66 |
21.43% |
Asian Language** |
25 |
52.08% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
244 |
1.11% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
48 |
32.43% |
Other Indo-European* |
156 |
25.00% |
Asian Language** |
32 |
71.11% |
Other Language |
6 |
50.00% |
Total |
242 |
1.13% |
* "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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