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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 |
23,291 |
95.95% |
30,528 |
93.93% |
Spanish |
490 |
2.02% |
1,488 |
4.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
347 |
1.43% |
378 |
1.16% |
Asian Language** |
91 |
0.37% |
81 |
0.25% |
Other |
56 |
0.23% |
26 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
24,275 |
100.00% |
32,501 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
676 |
45.43% |
Other Indo-European* |
65 |
17.20% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
16.05% |
Other Language |
15 |
57.69% |
Total |
769 |
2.37% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
163 |
33.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
101 |
29.11% |
Asian Language** |
29 |
31.87% |
Other Language |
25 |
44.64% |
Total |
318 |
1.31% |
* "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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