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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 |
18,162 |
99.07% |
20,592 |
97.94% |
Spanish |
67 |
0.37% |
292 |
1.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
89 |
0.49% |
105 |
0.50% |
Asian Language** |
9 |
0.05% |
26 |
0.12% |
Other |
5 |
0.03% |
11 |
0.05% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
18,332 |
100.00% |
21,026 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
89 |
30.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
38 |
36.19% |
Asian Language** |
19 |
73.08% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
146 |
0.69% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
30 |
44.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
31 |
34.83% |
Asian Language** |
9 |
100.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
70 |
0.38% |
* "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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