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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 |
16,134 |
92.52% |
15,413 |
89.58% |
Spanish |
1,197 |
6.86% |
1,670 |
9.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
85 |
0.49% |
84 |
0.49% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
0.00% |
21 |
0.12% |
Other |
23 |
0.13% |
18 |
0.10% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
17,439 |
100.00% |
17,206 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
750 |
44.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
18 |
21.43% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
0.00% |
Other Language |
2 |
11.11% |
Total |
770 |
4.48% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
338 |
28.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
16 |
18.82% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
16 |
69.57% |
Total |
370 |
2.12% |
* "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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