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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 |
22,706 |
98.09% |
27,103 |
96.97% |
Spanish |
223 |
0.96% |
426 |
1.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
182 |
0.79% |
371 |
1.33% |
Asian Language** |
36 |
0.16% |
47 |
0.17% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
2 |
0.01% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
23,147 |
100.00% |
27,949 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
104 |
24.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
40 |
10.78% |
Asian Language** |
35 |
74.47% |
Other Language |
2 |
100.00% |
Total |
181 |
0.65% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
137 |
61.43% |
Other Indo-European* |
34 |
18.68% |
Asian Language** |
22 |
61.11% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
193 |
0.83% |
* "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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