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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 |
19,288 |
96.69% |
22,227 |
95.61% |
Spanish |
187 |
0.94% |
524 |
2.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
381 |
1.91% |
366 |
1.57% |
Asian Language** |
11 |
0.06% |
36 |
0.15% |
Other |
81 |
0.41% |
94 |
0.40% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
19,948 |
100.00% |
23,247 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
205 |
39.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
123 |
33.61% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
22.22% |
Other Language |
28 |
29.79% |
Total |
364 |
1.57% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
45 |
24.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
68 |
17.85% |
Asian Language** |
5 |
45.45% |
Other Language |
9 |
11.11% |
Total |
127 |
0.64% |
* "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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