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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 |
15,563 |
95.98% |
18,055 |
95.52% |
Spanish |
356 |
2.20% |
613 |
3.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
247 |
1.52% |
144 |
0.76% |
Asian Language** |
38 |
0.23% |
52 |
0.28% |
Other |
11 |
0.07% |
38 |
0.20% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
16,215 |
100.00% |
18,902 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
238 |
38.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
34 |
23.61% |
Asian Language** |
9 |
17.31% |
Other Language |
2 |
5.26% |
Total |
283 |
1.50% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
178 |
50.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
25 |
10.12% |
Asian Language** |
17 |
44.74% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
220 |
1.36% |
* "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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