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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 |
16,131 |
89.45% |
16,041 |
86.47% |
Spanish |
354 |
1.96% |
651 |
3.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,530 |
8.48% |
1,798 |
9.69% |
Asian Language** |
16 |
0.09% |
48 |
0.26% |
Other |
2 |
0.01% |
13 |
0.07% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
18,033 |
100.00% |
18,551 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
382 |
58.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
393 |
21.86% |
Asian Language** |
24 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
5 |
38.46% |
Total |
804 |
4.33% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
137 |
38.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
728 |
47.58% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
2 |
100.00% |
Total |
875 |
4.85% |
* "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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