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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 |
21,508 |
88.77% |
23,987 |
92.50% |
Spanish |
174 |
0.72% |
585 |
2.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,429 |
10.02% |
1,159 |
4.47% |
Asian Language** |
109 |
0.45% |
132 |
0.51% |
Other |
10 |
0.04% |
69 |
0.27% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
24,230 |
100.00% |
25,932 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
228 |
38.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
307 |
26.49% |
Asian Language** |
79 |
59.85% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
614 |
2.37% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
59 |
33.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
843 |
34.71% |
Asian Language** |
43 |
39.45% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
945 |
3.90% |
* "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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