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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 |
22,916 |
77.29% |
22,062 |
60.82% |
Spanish |
5,364 |
18.09% |
12,736 |
35.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
400 |
1.35% |
531 |
1.46% |
Asian Language** |
970 |
3.27% |
884 |
2.44% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
62 |
0.17% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
29,650 |
100.00% |
36,275 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
7,185 |
56.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
218 |
41.05% |
Asian Language** |
568 |
64.25% |
Other Language |
47 |
75.81% |
Total |
8,018 |
22.10% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,454 |
45.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
65 |
16.25% |
Asian Language** |
613 |
63.20% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
3,132 |
10.56% |
* "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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