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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 |
6,722 |
70.84% |
11,598 |
73.76% |
Spanish |
2,625 |
27.66% |
3,941 |
25.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
99 |
1.04% |
105 |
0.67% |
Asian Language** |
1 |
0.01% |
45 |
0.29% |
Other |
42 |
0.44% |
36 |
0.23% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
9,489 |
100.00% |
15,725 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,012 |
25.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
15 |
14.29% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
26.67% |
Other Language |
19 |
52.78% |
Total |
1,058 |
6.73% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
623 |
23.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
21 |
21.21% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
2 |
4.76% |
Total |
646 |
6.81% |
* "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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