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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 |
14,267 |
92.92% |
16,070 |
89.39% |
Spanish |
816 |
5.31% |
1,383 |
7.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
202 |
1.32% |
218 |
1.21% |
Asian Language** |
32 |
0.21% |
31 |
0.17% |
Other |
37 |
0.24% |
275 |
1.53% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
15,354 |
100.00% |
17,977 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
774 |
55.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
73 |
33.49% |
Asian Language** |
11 |
35.48% |
Other Language |
34 |
12.36% |
Total |
892 |
4.96% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
464 |
56.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
77 |
38.12% |
Asian Language** |
18 |
56.25% |
Other Language |
11 |
29.73% |
Total |
570 |
3.71% |
* "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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