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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 |
16,020 |
98.04% |
15,717 |
96.49% |
Spanish |
113 |
0.69% |
315 |
1.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
207 |
1.27% |
154 |
0.95% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
0.00% |
102 |
0.63% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
16,340 |
100.00% |
16,288 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
169 |
53.65% |
Other Indo-European* |
27 |
17.53% |
Asian Language** |
44 |
43.14% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
240 |
1.47% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
58 |
51.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
73 |
35.27% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
131 |
0.80% |
* "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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