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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 |
9,398 |
74.79% |
10,014 |
71.66% |
Spanish |
2,961 |
23.56% |
3,682 |
26.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
90 |
0.72% |
85 |
0.61% |
Asian Language** |
5 |
0.04% |
73 |
0.52% |
Other |
112 |
0.89% |
121 |
0.87% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
12,566 |
100.00% |
13,975 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,129 |
30.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
34 |
40.00% |
Asian Language** |
22 |
30.14% |
Other Language |
55 |
45.45% |
Total |
1,240 |
8.87% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
865 |
29.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
25 |
27.78% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
84 |
75.00% |
Total |
974 |
7.75% |
* "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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