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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 |
21,999 |
90.71% |
33,173 |
91.52% |
Spanish |
1,567 |
6.46% |
2,324 |
6.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
468 |
1.93% |
409 |
1.13% |
Asian Language** |
118 |
0.49% |
154 |
0.42% |
Other |
101 |
0.42% |
185 |
0.51% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
24,253 |
100.00% |
36,245 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,150 |
49.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
120 |
29.34% |
Asian Language** |
64 |
41.56% |
Other Language |
33 |
17.84% |
Total |
1,367 |
3.77% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
713 |
45.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
66 |
14.10% |
Asian Language** |
29 |
24.58% |
Other Language |
42 |
41.58% |
Total |
850 |
3.50% |
* "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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