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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 |
23,527 |
97.85% |
26,921 |
97.38% |
Spanish |
212 |
0.88% |
342 |
1.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
201 |
0.84% |
262 |
0.95% |
Asian Language** |
89 |
0.37% |
99 |
0.36% |
Other |
15 |
0.06% |
22 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
24,044 |
100.00% |
27,646 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
144 |
42.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
58 |
22.14% |
Asian Language** |
82 |
82.83% |
Other Language |
2 |
9.09% |
Total |
286 |
1.03% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
63 |
29.72% |
Other Indo-European* |
73 |
36.32% |
Asian Language** |
47 |
52.81% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
183 |
0.76% |
* "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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