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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 | ||||
| 1990 | 2000 | |||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Only English | 24,586 | 95.19% | 26,886 | 95.62% |
| Spanish | 165 | 0.64% | 350 | 1.24% |
| Other Indo-European* | 582 | 2.25% | 371 | 1.32% |
| Asian Language** | 51 | 0.20% | 83 | 0.30% |
| Other | 443 | 1.72% | 428 | 1.52% |
| Total Population Age 5+ | 25,827 | 100.00% | 28,118 | 100.00% |
| Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000 | ||
| Language Spoken at Home: | Number | Percent |
| Spanish | 109 | 31.14% |
| Other Indo-European* | 74 | 19.95% |
| Asian Language** | 59 | 71.08% |
| Other Language | 123 | 28.74% |
| Total | 365 | 1.30% |
| Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990 | ||
| Language Spoken at Home: | Number | Percent |
| Spanish | 50 | 30.30% |
| Other Indo-European* | 147 | 25.26% |
| Asian Language** | 36 | 70.59% |
| Other Language | 103 | 23.25% |
| Total | 336 | 1.30% |
* "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).
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