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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 |
20,801 |
97.46% |
24,590 |
94.77% |
Spanish |
403 |
1.89% |
1,146 |
4.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
91 |
0.43% |
143 |
0.55% |
Asian Language** |
38 |
0.18% |
32 |
0.12% |
Other |
10 |
0.05% |
35 |
0.13% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
21,343 |
100.00% |
25,946 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
659 |
57.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
71 |
49.65% |
Asian Language** |
17 |
53.13% |
Other Language |
3 |
8.57% |
Total |
750 |
2.89% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
109 |
27.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
3 |
3.30% |
Asian Language** |
27 |
71.05% |
Other Language |
3 |
30.00% |
Total |
142 |
0.67% |
* "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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