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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 |
11,315 |
96.50% |
10,840 |
95.33% |
Spanish |
158 |
1.35% |
392 |
3.45% |
Other Indo-European* |
237 |
2.02% |
105 |
0.92% |
Asian Language** |
15 |
0.13% |
11 |
0.10% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
23 |
0.20% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
11,725 |
100.00% |
11,371 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
172 |
43.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
6 |
5.71% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
0.00% |
Other Language |
12 |
52.17% |
Total |
190 |
1.67% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
79 |
50.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
96 |
40.51% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
86.67% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
188 |
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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