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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 |
20,726 |
95.17% |
21,960 |
87.85% |
Spanish |
681 |
3.13% |
2,523 |
10.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
201 |
0.92% |
207 |
0.83% |
Asian Language** |
137 |
0.63% |
307 |
1.23% |
Other |
33 |
0.15% |
1 |
0.00% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
21,778 |
100.00% |
24,998 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,721 |
68.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
62 |
29.95% |
Asian Language** |
167 |
54.40% |
Other Language |
1 |
100.00% |
Total |
1,951 |
7.80% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
352 |
51.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
48 |
23.88% |
Asian Language** |
70 |
51.09% |
Other Language |
8 |
24.24% |
Total |
478 |
2.19% |
* "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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