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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 |
21,240 |
98.01% |
21,980 |
92.80% |
Spanish |
203 |
0.94% |
1,323 |
5.59% |
Other Indo-European* |
163 |
0.75% |
282 |
1.19% |
Asian Language** |
50 |
0.23% |
76 |
0.32% |
Other |
16 |
0.07% |
25 |
0.11% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
21,672 |
100.00% |
23,686 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
765 |
57.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
66 |
23.40% |
Asian Language** |
54 |
71.05% |
Other Language |
12 |
48.00% |
Total |
897 |
3.79% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
87 |
42.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
30 |
18.40% |
Asian Language** |
15 |
30.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
132 |
0.61% |
* "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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