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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 |
16,905 |
98.24% |
17,952 |
97.58% |
Spanish |
151 |
0.88% |
291 |
1.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
127 |
0.74% |
95 |
0.52% |
Asian Language** |
5 |
0.03% |
38 |
0.21% |
Other |
20 |
0.12% |
22 |
0.12% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
17,208 |
100.00% |
18,398 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
135 |
46.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
27 |
28.42% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
10.53% |
Other Language |
22 |
100.00% |
Total |
188 |
1.02% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
49 |
32.45% |
Other Indo-European* |
49 |
38.58% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
11 |
55.00% |
Total |
109 |
0.63% |
* "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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