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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 |
18,383 |
96.72% |
23,911 |
96.02% |
Spanish |
215 |
1.13% |
253 |
1.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
272 |
1.43% |
481 |
1.93% |
Asian Language** |
112 |
0.59% |
195 |
0.78% |
Other |
25 |
0.13% |
62 |
0.25% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
19,007 |
100.00% |
24,902 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
108 |
42.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
133 |
27.65% |
Asian Language** |
103 |
52.82% |
Other Language |
21 |
33.87% |
Total |
365 |
1.47% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
72 |
33.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
33 |
12.13% |
Asian Language** |
58 |
51.79% |
Other Language |
3 |
12.00% |
Total |
166 |
0.87% |
* "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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