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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 |
11,932 |
97.56% |
17,883 |
95.62% |
Spanish |
153 |
1.25% |
524 |
2.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
121 |
0.99% |
210 |
1.12% |
Asian Language** |
24 |
0.20% |
7 |
0.04% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
79 |
0.42% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
12,230 |
100.00% |
18,703 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
202 |
38.55% |
Other Indo-European* |
60 |
28.57% |
Asian Language** |
7 |
100.00% |
Other Language |
20 |
25.32% |
Total |
289 |
1.55% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
76 |
49.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
37 |
30.58% |
Asian Language** |
21 |
87.50% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
134 |
1.10% |
* "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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