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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 |
17,865 |
78.37% |
16,827 |
68.80% |
Spanish |
3,848 |
16.88% |
6,524 |
26.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
492 |
2.16% |
293 |
1.20% |
Asian Language** |
570 |
2.50% |
725 |
2.96% |
Other |
20 |
0.09% |
90 |
0.37% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
22,795 |
100.00% |
24,459 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,693 |
56.61% |
Other Indo-European* |
94 |
32.08% |
Asian Language** |
527 |
72.69% |
Other Language |
6 |
6.67% |
Total |
4,320 |
17.66% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,151 |
55.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
167 |
33.94% |
Asian Language** |
470 |
82.46% |
Other Language |
20 |
100.00% |
Total |
2,808 |
12.32% |
* "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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