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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 |
15,387 |
93.73% |
19,787 |
89.12% |
Spanish |
441 |
2.69% |
1,480 |
6.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
248 |
1.51% |
266 |
1.20% |
Asian Language** |
253 |
1.54% |
485 |
2.18% |
Other |
87 |
0.53% |
184 |
0.83% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
16,416 |
100.00% |
22,202 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
632 |
42.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
49 |
18.42% |
Asian Language** |
112 |
23.09% |
Other Language |
42 |
22.83% |
Total |
835 |
3.76% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
198 |
44.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
64 |
25.81% |
Asian Language** |
74 |
29.25% |
Other Language |
9 |
10.34% |
Total |
345 |
2.10% |
* "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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