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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 |
26,655 |
96.42% |
32,921 |
94.48% |
Spanish |
886 |
3.20% |
1,696 |
4.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
80 |
0.29% |
174 |
0.50% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
0.04% |
25 |
0.07% |
Other |
12 |
0.04% |
30 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
27,645 |
100.00% |
34,846 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
887 |
52.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
31 |
17.82% |
Asian Language** |
18 |
72.00% |
Other Language |
2 |
6.67% |
Total |
938 |
2.69% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
339 |
38.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
16 |
20.00% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
3 |
25.00% |
Total |
358 |
1.29% |
* "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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