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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 |
16,025 |
94.74% |
17,097 |
94.42% |
Spanish |
532 |
3.15% |
826 |
4.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
308 |
1.82% |
129 |
0.71% |
Asian Language** |
25 |
0.15% |
37 |
0.20% |
Other |
25 |
0.15% |
18 |
0.10% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
16,915 |
100.00% |
18,107 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
321 |
38.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
31 |
24.03% |
Asian Language** |
2 |
5.41% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
354 |
1.96% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
152 |
28.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
72 |
23.38% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
52.00% |
Other Language |
2 |
8.00% |
Total |
239 |
1.41% |
* "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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