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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 |
12,829 |
92.26% |
14,012 |
83.09% |
Spanish |
811 |
5.83% |
2,592 |
15.37% |
Other Indo-European* |
218 |
1.57% |
244 |
1.45% |
Asian Language** |
40 |
0.29% |
3 |
0.02% |
Other |
7 |
0.05% |
12 |
0.07% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
13,905 |
100.00% |
16,863 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,525 |
58.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
53 |
21.72% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
0.00% |
Other Language |
3 |
25.00% |
Total |
1,581 |
9.38% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
316 |
38.96% |
Other Indo-European* |
50 |
22.94% |
Asian Language** |
5 |
12.50% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
371 |
2.67% |
* "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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