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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 |
2,241 |
6.14% |
4,448 |
9.26% |
Spanish |
34,237 |
93.81% |
43,430 |
90.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
10 |
0.03% |
42 |
0.09% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
0.00% |
110 |
0.23% |
Other |
8 |
0.02% |
14 |
0.03% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
36,496 |
100.00% |
48,044 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
24,635 |
56.72% |
Other Indo-European* |
15 |
35.71% |
Asian Language** |
7 |
6.36% |
Other Language |
14 |
100.00% |
Total |
24,671 |
51.35% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
22,352 |
65.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
0 |
- |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
4 |
50.00% |
Total |
22,356 |
61.26% |
* "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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