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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 |
14,999 |
53.68% |
19,388 |
54.68% |
Spanish |
12,588 |
45.05% |
15,592 |
43.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
290 |
1.04% |
421 |
1.19% |
Asian Language** |
64 |
0.23% |
21 |
0.06% |
Other |
1 |
0.00% |
37 |
0.10% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
27,942 |
100.00% |
35,459 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,690 |
36.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
70 |
16.63% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
0.00% |
Other Language |
10 |
27.03% |
Total |
5,770 |
16.27% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,513 |
43.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
54 |
18.62% |
Asian Language** |
31 |
48.44% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
5,598 |
20.03% |
* "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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