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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 |
9,701 |
95.81% |
11,758 |
93.58% |
Spanish |
345 |
3.41% |
738 |
5.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
43 |
0.42% |
50 |
0.40% |
Asian Language** |
36 |
0.36% |
18 |
0.14% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
10,125 |
100.00% |
12,564 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
254 |
34.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
22 |
44.00% |
Asian Language** |
10 |
55.56% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
286 |
2.28% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
132 |
38.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
0 |
- |
Asian Language** |
13 |
36.11% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
145 |
1.43% |
* "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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