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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 |
21,309 |
85.26% |
19,099 |
64.87% |
Spanish |
2,890 |
11.56% |
9,417 |
31.99% |
Other Indo-European* |
273 |
1.09% |
186 |
0.63% |
Asian Language** |
518 |
2.07% |
723 |
2.46% |
Other |
3 |
0.01% |
16 |
0.05% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
24,993 |
100.00% |
29,441 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,486 |
58.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
99 |
53.23% |
Asian Language** |
449 |
62.10% |
Other Language |
7 |
43.75% |
Total |
6,041 |
20.52% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,672 |
57.85% |
Other Indo-European* |
37 |
13.55% |
Asian Language** |
293 |
56.56% |
Other Language |
3 |
100.00% |
Total |
2,005 |
8.02% |
* "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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