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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 |
17,002 |
96.16% |
16,439 |
95.22% |
Spanish |
444 |
2.51% |
713 |
4.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
164 |
0.93% |
62 |
0.36% |
Asian Language** |
49 |
0.28% |
36 |
0.21% |
Other |
22 |
0.12% |
15 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
17,681 |
100.00% |
17,265 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
287 |
40.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
21 |
33.87% |
Asian Language** |
17 |
47.22% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
325 |
1.88% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
173 |
38.96% |
Other Indo-European* |
36 |
21.95% |
Asian Language** |
23 |
46.94% |
Other Language |
5 |
22.73% |
Total |
237 |
1.34% |
* "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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