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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 |
4,238 |
29.30% |
3,969 |
32.52% |
Spanish |
10,209 |
70.58% |
8,137 |
66.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
2 |
0.01% |
13 |
0.11% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
0.00% |
86 |
0.70% |
Other |
16 |
0.11% |
0 |
0.00% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
14,465 |
100.00% |
12,205 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,552 |
43.65% |
Other Indo-European* |
2 |
15.38% |
Asian Language** |
24 |
27.91% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
3,578 |
29.32% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,513 |
44.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
0 |
- |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
7 |
43.75% |
Total |
4,520 |
31.25% |
* "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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