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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 |
21,398 |
88.49% |
24,308 |
80.55% |
Spanish |
2,395 |
9.90% |
5,268 |
17.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
323 |
1.34% |
380 |
1.26% |
Asian Language** |
58 |
0.24% |
185 |
0.61% |
Other |
7 |
0.03% |
38 |
0.13% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
24,181 |
100.00% |
30,179 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,084 |
58.54% |
Other Indo-European* |
174 |
45.79% |
Asian Language** |
68 |
36.76% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
3,326 |
11.02% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,357 |
56.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
64 |
19.81% |
Asian Language** |
35 |
60.34% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
1,456 |
6.02% |
* "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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