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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 |
17,057 |
97.36% |
21,087 |
88.68% |
Spanish |
142 |
0.81% |
2,377 |
10.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
292 |
1.67% |
275 |
1.16% |
Asian Language** |
22 |
0.13% |
40 |
0.17% |
Other |
6 |
0.03% |
0 |
0.00% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
17,519 |
100.00% |
23,779 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,696 |
71.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
85 |
30.91% |
Asian Language** |
40 |
100.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
1,821 |
7.66% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
50 |
35.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
98 |
33.56% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
148 |
0.84% |
* "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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