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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 |
20,650 |
97.93% |
22,319 |
96.66% |
Spanish |
281 |
1.33% |
612 |
2.65% |
Other Indo-European* |
104 |
0.49% |
121 |
0.52% |
Asian Language** |
45 |
0.21% |
36 |
0.16% |
Other |
6 |
0.03% |
3 |
0.01% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
21,086 |
100.00% |
23,091 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
307 |
50.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
42 |
34.71% |
Asian Language** |
32 |
88.89% |
Other Language |
3 |
100.00% |
Total |
384 |
1.66% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
178 |
63.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
32 |
30.77% |
Asian Language** |
19 |
42.22% |
Other Language |
6 |
100.00% |
Total |
235 |
1.11% |
* "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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