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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 |
20,924 |
95.30% |
27,094 |
94.37% |
Spanish |
183 |
0.83% |
295 |
1.03% |
Other Indo-European* |
830 |
3.78% |
1,243 |
4.33% |
Asian Language** |
7 |
0.03% |
66 |
0.23% |
Other |
11 |
0.05% |
12 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
21,955 |
100.00% |
28,710 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
66 |
22.37% |
Other Indo-European* |
611 |
49.16% |
Asian Language** |
41 |
62.12% |
Other Language |
4 |
33.33% |
Total |
722 |
2.51% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
75 |
40.98% |
Other Indo-European* |
333 |
40.12% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
408 |
1.86% |
* "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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