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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 |
8,123 |
38.09% |
13,505 |
47.64% |
Spanish |
11,819 |
55.42% |
13,113 |
46.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
210 |
0.98% |
435 |
1.53% |
Asian Language** |
22 |
0.10% |
45 |
0.16% |
Other |
1,154 |
5.41% |
1,249 |
4.41% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
21,328 |
100.00% |
28,347 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,369 |
25.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
29 |
6.67% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
28.89% |
Other Language |
254 |
20.34% |
Total |
3,665 |
12.93% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,514 |
21.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
8 |
3.81% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
36.36% |
Other Language |
287 |
24.87% |
Total |
2,817 |
13.21% |
* "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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