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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 |
12,881 |
97.82% |
11,963 |
96.96% |
Spanish |
109 |
0.83% |
210 |
1.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
148 |
1.12% |
114 |
0.92% |
Asian Language** |
21 |
0.16% |
41 |
0.33% |
Other |
9 |
0.07% |
10 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
13,168 |
100.00% |
12,338 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
52 |
24.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
26 |
22.81% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
29.27% |
Other Language |
7 |
70.00% |
Total |
97 |
0.79% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
24 |
22.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
32 |
21.62% |
Asian Language** |
18 |
85.71% |
Other Language |
9 |
100.00% |
Total |
83 |
0.63% |
* "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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