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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 |
15,845 |
97.34% |
16,550 |
96.85% |
Spanish |
101 |
0.62% |
265 |
1.55% |
Other Indo-European* |
306 |
1.88% |
233 |
1.36% |
Asian Language** |
21 |
0.13% |
38 |
0.22% |
Other |
5 |
0.03% |
2 |
0.01% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
16,278 |
100.00% |
17,088 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
114 |
43.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
47 |
20.17% |
Asian Language** |
10 |
26.32% |
Other Language |
2 |
100.00% |
Total |
173 |
1.01% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
36 |
35.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
71 |
23.20% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
28.57% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
113 |
0.69% |
* "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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