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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 |
16,507 |
94.94% |
17,778 |
95.80% |
Spanish |
99 |
0.57% |
212 |
1.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
762 |
4.38% |
522 |
2.81% |
Asian Language** |
11 |
0.06% |
31 |
0.17% |
Other |
8 |
0.05% |
15 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
17,387 |
100.00% |
18,558 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
87 |
41.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
196 |
37.55% |
Asian Language** |
21 |
67.74% |
Other Language |
9 |
60.00% |
Total |
313 |
1.69% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
51 |
51.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
290 |
38.06% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
36.36% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
345 |
1.98% |
* "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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