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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 |
24,502 |
95.45% |
23,298 |
96.23% |
Spanish |
150 |
0.58% |
153 |
0.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
926 |
3.61% |
685 |
2.83% |
Asian Language** |
24 |
0.09% |
70 |
0.29% |
Other |
68 |
0.26% |
5 |
0.02% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
25,670 |
100.00% |
24,211 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
39 |
25.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
144 |
21.02% |
Asian Language** |
9 |
12.86% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
192 |
0.79% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
33 |
22.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
263 |
28.40% |
Asian Language** |
14 |
58.33% |
Other Language |
6 |
8.82% |
Total |
316 |
1.23% |
* "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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