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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 |
17,549 |
93.64% |
16,428 |
84.64% |
Spanish |
335 |
1.79% |
1,954 |
10.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
673 |
3.59% |
290 |
1.49% |
Asian Language** |
180 |
0.96% |
612 |
3.15% |
Other |
4 |
0.02% |
126 |
0.65% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
18,741 |
100.00% |
19,410 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,231 |
63.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
57 |
19.66% |
Asian Language** |
368 |
60.13% |
Other Language |
91 |
72.22% |
Total |
1,747 |
9.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
177 |
52.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
175 |
26.00% |
Asian Language** |
132 |
73.33% |
Other Language |
2 |
50.00% |
Total |
486 |
2.59% |
* "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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