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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 |
22,528 |
97.31% |
28,420 |
96.37% |
Spanish |
157 |
0.68% |
330 |
1.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
400 |
1.73% |
528 |
1.79% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
0.03% |
66 |
0.22% |
Other |
58 |
0.25% |
146 |
0.50% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
23,151 |
100.00% |
29,490 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
121 |
36.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
140 |
26.52% |
Asian Language** |
28 |
42.42% |
Other Language |
33 |
22.60% |
Total |
322 |
1.09% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
54 |
34.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
47 |
11.75% |
Asian Language** |
2 |
25.00% |
Other Language |
7 |
12.07% |
Total |
110 |
0.48% |
* "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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