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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 |
12,741 |
97.04% |
12,516 |
96.31% |
Spanish |
176 |
1.34% |
255 |
1.96% |
Other Indo-European* |
162 |
1.23% |
168 |
1.29% |
Asian Language** |
14 |
0.11% |
39 |
0.30% |
Other |
37 |
0.28% |
18 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
13,130 |
100.00% |
12,996 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
92 |
36.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
39 |
23.21% |
Asian Language** |
20 |
51.28% |
Other Language |
12 |
66.67% |
Total |
163 |
1.25% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
61 |
34.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
41 |
25.31% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
42.86% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
108 |
0.82% |
* "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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