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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 |
13,593 |
77.41% |
14,509 |
76.78% |
Spanish |
3,042 |
17.32% |
3,856 |
20.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
924 |
5.26% |
494 |
2.61% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
0.00% |
16 |
0.08% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
23 |
0.12% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
17,559 |
100.00% |
18,898 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,314 |
34.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
129 |
26.11% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
75.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
1,455 |
7.70% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,282 |
42.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
297 |
32.14% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
1,579 |
8.99% |
* "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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