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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 |
17,317 |
97.36% |
20,218 |
97.32% |
Spanish |
246 |
1.38% |
266 |
1.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
182 |
1.02% |
167 |
0.80% |
Asian Language** |
20 |
0.11% |
59 |
0.28% |
Other |
21 |
0.12% |
64 |
0.31% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
17,786 |
100.00% |
20,774 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
123 |
46.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
9 |
5.39% |
Asian Language** |
16 |
27.12% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
148 |
0.71% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
63 |
25.61% |
Other Indo-European* |
37 |
20.33% |
Asian Language** |
10 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
13 |
61.90% |
Total |
123 |
0.69% |
* "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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