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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 |
20,908 |
96.23% |
21,929 |
95.35% |
Spanish |
113 |
0.52% |
543 |
2.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
647 |
2.98% |
466 |
2.03% |
Asian Language** |
22 |
0.10% |
52 |
0.23% |
Other |
37 |
0.17% |
9 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
21,727 |
100.00% |
22,999 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
308 |
56.72% |
Other Indo-European* |
128 |
27.47% |
Asian Language** |
21 |
40.38% |
Other Language |
4 |
44.44% |
Total |
461 |
2.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
40 |
35.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
163 |
25.19% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
27.27% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
209 |
0.96% |
* "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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