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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 |
15,883 |
94.67% |
17,381 |
94.88% |
Spanish |
553 |
3.30% |
585 |
3.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
274 |
1.63% |
282 |
1.54% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
0.00% |
50 |
0.27% |
Other |
68 |
0.41% |
20 |
0.11% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
16,778 |
100.00% |
18,318 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
293 |
50.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
62 |
21.99% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
24.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
367 |
2.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
371 |
67.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
86 |
31.39% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
5 |
7.35% |
Total |
462 |
2.75% |
* "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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