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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 |
18,338 |
96.97% |
18,377 |
96.93% |
Spanish |
400 |
2.12% |
330 |
1.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
136 |
0.72% |
205 |
1.08% |
Asian Language** |
18 |
0.10% |
29 |
0.15% |
Other |
19 |
0.10% |
18 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
18,911 |
100.00% |
18,959 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
123 |
37.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
44 |
21.46% |
Asian Language** |
22 |
75.86% |
Other Language |
5 |
27.78% |
Total |
194 |
1.02% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
143 |
35.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
82 |
60.29% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
22.22% |
Other Language |
10 |
52.63% |
Total |
239 |
1.26% |
* "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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