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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 |
11,751 |
97.21% |
12,174 |
97.69% |
Spanish |
117 |
0.97% |
137 |
1.10% |
Other Indo-European* |
210 |
1.74% |
113 |
0.91% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
0.07% |
38 |
0.30% |
Other |
2 |
0.02% |
0 |
0.00% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
12,088 |
100.00% |
12,462 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
25 |
18.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
45 |
39.82% |
Asian Language** |
21 |
55.26% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
91 |
0.73% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
67 |
57.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
74 |
35.24% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
2 |
100.00% |
Total |
147 |
1.22% |
* "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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