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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 |
15,142 |
96.26% |
15,185 |
96.47% |
Spanish |
278 |
1.77% |
237 |
1.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
285 |
1.81% |
232 |
1.47% |
Asian Language** |
23 |
0.15% |
50 |
0.32% |
Other |
2 |
0.01% |
37 |
0.24% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
15,730 |
100.00% |
15,741 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
114 |
48.10% |
Other Indo-European* |
68 |
29.31% |
Asian Language** |
20 |
40.00% |
Other Language |
7 |
18.92% |
Total |
209 |
1.33% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
89 |
32.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
73 |
25.61% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
56.52% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
175 |
1.11% |
* "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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