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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 |
17,925 |
84.23% |
18,755 |
82.72% |
Spanish |
2,556 |
12.01% |
3,350 |
14.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
774 |
3.64% |
524 |
2.31% |
Asian Language** |
21 |
0.10% |
42 |
0.19% |
Other |
5 |
0.02% |
1 |
0.00% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
21,281 |
100.00% |
22,672 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,131 |
33.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
68 |
12.98% |
Asian Language** |
23 |
54.76% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
1,222 |
5.39% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,213 |
47.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
177 |
22.87% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
28.57% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
1,396 |
6.56% |
* "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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