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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 |
23,961 |
88.40% |
21,979 |
86.64% |
Spanish |
1,239 |
4.57% |
1,549 |
6.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,047 |
3.86% |
1,093 |
4.31% |
Asian Language** |
816 |
3.01% |
704 |
2.78% |
Other |
43 |
0.16% |
42 |
0.17% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
27,106 |
100.00% |
25,367 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
554 |
35.77% |
Other Indo-European* |
221 |
20.22% |
Asian Language** |
410 |
58.24% |
Other Language |
7 |
16.67% |
Total |
1,192 |
4.70% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
412 |
33.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
290 |
27.70% |
Asian Language** |
407 |
49.88% |
Other Language |
11 |
25.58% |
Total |
1,120 |
4.13% |
* "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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