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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 |
14,820 |
98.37% |
18,312 |
97.68% |
Spanish |
148 |
0.98% |
226 |
1.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
76 |
0.50% |
147 |
0.78% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
0.05% |
47 |
0.25% |
Other |
13 |
0.09% |
14 |
0.07% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
15,065 |
100.00% |
18,746 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
106 |
46.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
61 |
41.50% |
Asian Language** |
31 |
65.96% |
Other Language |
7 |
50.00% |
Total |
205 |
1.09% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
29 |
19.59% |
Other Indo-European* |
19 |
25.00% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
2 |
15.38% |
Total |
50 |
0.33% |
* "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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