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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 |
10,352 |
95.95% |
9,847 |
87.02% |
Spanish |
349 |
3.23% |
1,357 |
11.99% |
Other Indo-European* |
79 |
0.73% |
57 |
0.50% |
Asian Language** |
9 |
0.08% |
45 |
0.40% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
10 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
10,789 |
100.00% |
11,316 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
813 |
59.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
11 |
19.30% |
Asian Language** |
9 |
20.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
833 |
7.36% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
149 |
42.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
17 |
21.52% |
Asian Language** |
7 |
77.78% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
173 |
1.60% |
* "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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