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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 |
10,243 |
86.10% |
9,486 |
75.48% |
Spanish |
345 |
2.90% |
650 |
5.17% |
Other Indo-European* |
155 |
1.30% |
263 |
2.09% |
Asian Language** |
975 |
8.20% |
2,023 |
16.10% |
Other |
179 |
1.50% |
145 |
1.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
11,897 |
100.00% |
12,567 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
269 |
41.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
42 |
15.97% |
Asian Language** |
1,185 |
58.58% |
Other Language |
58 |
40.00% |
Total |
1,554 |
12.37% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
116 |
33.62% |
Other Indo-European* |
19 |
12.26% |
Asian Language** |
511 |
52.41% |
Other Language |
39 |
21.79% |
Total |
685 |
5.76% |
* "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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