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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 |
17,707 |
97.28% |
19,598 |
96.17% |
Spanish |
56 |
0.31% |
439 |
2.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
393 |
2.16% |
271 |
1.33% |
Asian Language** |
39 |
0.21% |
55 |
0.27% |
Other |
8 |
0.04% |
15 |
0.07% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
18,203 |
100.00% |
20,378 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
175 |
39.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
105 |
38.75% |
Asian Language** |
51 |
92.73% |
Other Language |
3 |
20.00% |
Total |
334 |
1.64% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
18 |
32.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
111 |
28.24% |
Asian Language** |
35 |
89.74% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
164 |
0.90% |
* "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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