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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 |
21,573 |
98.33% |
23,012 |
97.20% |
Spanish |
213 |
0.97% |
445 |
1.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
77 |
0.35% |
145 |
0.61% |
Asian Language** |
77 |
0.35% |
36 |
0.15% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
38 |
0.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
21,940 |
100.00% |
23,676 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
191 |
42.92% |
Other Indo-European* |
73 |
50.34% |
Asian Language** |
11 |
30.56% |
Other Language |
25 |
65.79% |
Total |
300 |
1.27% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
86 |
40.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
30 |
38.96% |
Asian Language** |
61 |
79.22% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
177 |
0.81% |
* "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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