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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 |
21,018 |
97.93% |
21,398 |
98.28% |
Spanish |
118 |
0.55% |
196 |
0.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
257 |
1.20% |
150 |
0.69% |
Asian Language** |
57 |
0.27% |
16 |
0.07% |
Other |
12 |
0.06% |
12 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
21,462 |
100.00% |
21,772 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
52 |
26.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
58 |
38.67% |
Asian Language** |
1 |
6.25% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
111 |
0.51% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
39 |
33.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
58 |
22.57% |
Asian Language** |
7 |
12.28% |
Other Language |
7 |
58.33% |
Total |
111 |
0.52% |
* "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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