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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 |
8,015 |
87.68% |
9,993 |
82.61% |
Spanish |
857 |
9.38% |
1,793 |
14.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
159 |
1.74% |
205 |
1.69% |
Asian Language** |
32 |
0.35% |
70 |
0.58% |
Other |
78 |
0.85% |
36 |
0.30% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
9,141 |
100.00% |
12,097 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,050 |
58.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
30 |
14.63% |
Asian Language** |
15 |
21.43% |
Other Language |
18 |
50.00% |
Total |
1,113 |
9.20% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
520 |
60.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
27 |
16.98% |
Asian Language** |
23 |
71.88% |
Other Language |
19 |
24.36% |
Total |
589 |
6.44% |
* "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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