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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 |
16,320 |
95.83% |
17,945 |
96.62% |
Spanish |
85 |
0.50% |
266 |
1.43% |
Other Indo-European* |
605 |
3.55% |
298 |
1.60% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
0.08% |
44 |
0.24% |
Other |
7 |
0.04% |
19 |
0.10% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
17,030 |
100.00% |
18,572 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
95 |
35.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
47 |
15.77% |
Asian Language** |
23 |
52.27% |
Other Language |
5 |
26.32% |
Total |
170 |
0.92% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
32 |
37.65% |
Other Indo-European* |
118 |
19.50% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
2 |
28.57% |
Total |
152 |
0.89% |
* "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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