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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 |
18,840 |
94.26% |
20,272 |
92.49% |
Spanish |
939 |
4.70% |
1,531 |
6.98% |
Other Indo-European* |
207 |
1.04% |
75 |
0.34% |
Asian Language** |
2 |
0.01% |
41 |
0.19% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
19,988 |
100.00% |
21,919 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
662 |
43.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
36 |
48.00% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
19.51% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
706 |
3.22% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
427 |
45.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
113 |
54.59% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
540 |
2.70% |
* "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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