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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 |
20,176 |
97.73% |
20,740 |
96.94% |
Spanish |
234 |
1.13% |
402 |
1.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
182 |
0.88% |
195 |
0.91% |
Asian Language** |
52 |
0.25% |
50 |
0.23% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
7 |
0.03% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
20,644 |
100.00% |
21,394 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
168 |
41.79% |
Other Indo-European* |
38 |
19.49% |
Asian Language** |
31 |
62.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
237 |
1.11% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
83 |
35.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
28 |
15.38% |
Asian Language** |
40 |
76.92% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
151 |
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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