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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 |
19,548 |
97.82% |
20,127 |
96.58% |
Spanish |
98 |
0.49% |
282 |
1.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
284 |
1.42% |
264 |
1.27% |
Asian Language** |
52 |
0.26% |
145 |
0.70% |
Other |
2 |
0.01% |
22 |
0.11% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
19,984 |
100.00% |
20,840 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
124 |
43.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
93 |
35.23% |
Asian Language** |
71 |
48.97% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
288 |
1.38% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
17 |
17.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
54 |
19.01% |
Asian Language** |
17 |
32.69% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
88 |
0.44% |
* "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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