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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 |
13,056 |
84.23% |
14,254 |
75.29% |
Spanish |
2,207 |
14.24% |
4,273 |
22.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
176 |
1.14% |
219 |
1.16% |
Asian Language** |
41 |
0.26% |
173 |
0.91% |
Other |
21 |
0.14% |
13 |
0.07% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
15,501 |
100.00% |
18,932 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,745 |
64.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
59 |
26.94% |
Asian Language** |
97 |
56.07% |
Other Language |
6 |
46.15% |
Total |
2,907 |
15.35% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,204 |
54.55% |
Other Indo-European* |
23 |
13.07% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
9.76% |
Other Language |
5 |
23.81% |
Total |
1,236 |
7.97% |
* "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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