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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 |
13,899 |
90.68% |
13,979 |
75.33% |
Spanish |
1,001 |
6.53% |
3,954 |
21.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
188 |
1.23% |
173 |
0.93% |
Asian Language** |
221 |
1.44% |
434 |
2.34% |
Other |
19 |
0.12% |
17 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
15,328 |
100.00% |
18,557 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,331 |
58.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
32 |
18.50% |
Asian Language** |
323 |
74.42% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
2,686 |
14.47% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
525 |
52.45% |
Other Indo-European* |
45 |
23.94% |
Asian Language** |
135 |
61.09% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
705 |
4.60% |
* "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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