CensusScope is a product of the Social Science Data Analysis Network.
|
|
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
|
|
1990 |
|
2000 |
|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
23,392 |
97.51% |
25,436 |
97.52% |
Spanish |
305 |
1.27% |
325 |
1.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
223 |
0.93% |
272 |
1.04% |
Asian Language** |
69 |
0.29% |
37 |
0.14% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
13 |
0.05% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
23,989 |
100.00% |
26,083 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
123 |
37.85% |
Other Indo-European* |
61 |
22.43% |
Asian Language** |
17 |
45.95% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
201 |
0.77% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
86 |
28.20% |
Other Indo-European* |
41 |
18.39% |
Asian Language** |
20 |
28.99% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
147 |
0.61% |
* "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
|