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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 |
22,526 |
98.67% |
23,953 |
96.80% |
Spanish |
127 |
0.56% |
416 |
1.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
126 |
0.55% |
305 |
1.23% |
Asian Language** |
49 |
0.21% |
63 |
0.25% |
Other |
2 |
0.01% |
8 |
0.03% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
22,830 |
100.00% |
24,745 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
202 |
48.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
53 |
17.38% |
Asian Language** |
14 |
22.22% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
269 |
1.09% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
31 |
24.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
34 |
26.98% |
Asian Language** |
26 |
53.06% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
91 |
0.40% |
* "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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