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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 |
24,226 |
97.03% |
26,607 |
95.25% |
Spanish |
270 |
1.08% |
813 |
2.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
376 |
1.51% |
385 |
1.38% |
Asian Language** |
59 |
0.24% |
84 |
0.30% |
Other |
37 |
0.15% |
45 |
0.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
24,968 |
100.00% |
27,934 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
436 |
53.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
136 |
35.32% |
Asian Language** |
29 |
34.52% |
Other Language |
13 |
28.89% |
Total |
614 |
2.20% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
85 |
31.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
88 |
23.40% |
Asian Language** |
36 |
61.02% |
Other Language |
4 |
10.81% |
Total |
213 |
0.85% |
* "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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