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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 |
26,733 |
98.81% |
28,219 |
98.24% |
Spanish |
170 |
0.63% |
274 |
0.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
132 |
0.49% |
183 |
0.64% |
Asian Language** |
7 |
0.03% |
42 |
0.15% |
Other |
13 |
0.05% |
6 |
0.02% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
27,055 |
100.00% |
28,724 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
57 |
20.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
27 |
14.75% |
Asian Language** |
10 |
23.81% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
94 |
0.33% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
88 |
51.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
41 |
31.06% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
85.71% |
Other Language |
13 |
100.00% |
Total |
148 |
0.55% |
* "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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