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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 |
19,404 |
81.35% |
23,104 |
78.89% |
Spanish |
3,873 |
16.24% |
5,640 |
19.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
210 |
0.88% |
234 |
0.80% |
Asian Language** |
323 |
1.35% |
220 |
0.75% |
Other |
42 |
0.18% |
87 |
0.30% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
23,852 |
100.00% |
29,285 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,362 |
41.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
81 |
34.62% |
Asian Language** |
126 |
57.27% |
Other Language |
8 |
9.20% |
Total |
2,577 |
8.80% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,321 |
34.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
29 |
13.81% |
Asian Language** |
133 |
41.18% |
Other Language |
13 |
30.95% |
Total |
1,496 |
6.27% |
* "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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