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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 |
21,741 |
97.57% |
29,383 |
96.08% |
Spanish |
125 |
0.56% |
656 |
2.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
256 |
1.15% |
376 |
1.23% |
Asian Language** |
149 |
0.67% |
130 |
0.43% |
Other |
11 |
0.05% |
38 |
0.12% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
22,282 |
100.00% |
30,583 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
260 |
39.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
78 |
20.74% |
Asian Language** |
47 |
36.15% |
Other Language |
5 |
13.16% |
Total |
390 |
1.28% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
24 |
19.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
59 |
23.05% |
Asian Language** |
64 |
42.95% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
147 |
0.66% |
* "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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