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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 |
15,260 |
97.68% |
18,124 |
90.61% |
Spanish |
175 |
1.12% |
1,689 |
8.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
129 |
0.83% |
124 |
0.62% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
0.03% |
29 |
0.14% |
Other |
54 |
0.35% |
37 |
0.18% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
15,622 |
100.00% |
20,003 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,116 |
66.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
11 |
8.87% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
41.38% |
Other Language |
14 |
37.84% |
Total |
1,153 |
5.76% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
74 |
42.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
33 |
25.58% |
Asian Language** |
3 |
75.00% |
Other Language |
4 |
7.41% |
Total |
114 |
0.73% |
* "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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