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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 |
16,209 |
66.35% |
20,176 |
67.74% |
Spanish |
7,798 |
31.92% |
9,244 |
31.03% |
Other Indo-European* |
296 |
1.21% |
170 |
0.57% |
Asian Language** |
88 |
0.36% |
187 |
0.63% |
Other |
39 |
0.16% |
9 |
0.03% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
24,430 |
100.00% |
29,786 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,888 |
31.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
17 |
10.00% |
Asian Language** |
124 |
66.31% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
3,029 |
10.17% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,450 |
44.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
64 |
21.62% |
Asian Language** |
39 |
44.32% |
Other Language |
26 |
66.67% |
Total |
3,579 |
14.65% |
* "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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