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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 |
17,731 |
95.62% |
16,025 |
83.35% |
Spanish |
174 |
0.94% |
2,143 |
11.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
296 |
1.60% |
236 |
1.23% |
Asian Language** |
343 |
1.85% |
794 |
4.13% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
28 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
18,544 |
100.00% |
19,226 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,382 |
64.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
73 |
30.93% |
Asian Language** |
530 |
66.75% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
1,985 |
10.32% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
58 |
33.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
59 |
19.93% |
Asian Language** |
254 |
74.05% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
371 |
2.00% |
* "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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