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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 |
21,463 |
97.45% |
20,827 |
97.03% |
Spanish |
313 |
1.42% |
439 |
2.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
195 |
0.89% |
75 |
0.35% |
Asian Language** |
36 |
0.16% |
91 |
0.42% |
Other |
18 |
0.08% |
32 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
22,025 |
100.00% |
21,464 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
74 |
16.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
9 |
12.00% |
Asian Language** |
40 |
43.96% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
123 |
0.57% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
117 |
37.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
55 |
28.21% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
33.33% |
Other Language |
6 |
33.33% |
Total |
190 |
0.86% |
* "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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