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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 |
13,968 |
96.60% |
15,355 |
95.02% |
Spanish |
54 |
0.37% |
147 |
0.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
416 |
2.88% |
559 |
3.46% |
Asian Language** |
22 |
0.15% |
23 |
0.14% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
75 |
0.46% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
14,460 |
100.00% |
16,159 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
55 |
37.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
169 |
30.23% |
Asian Language** |
23 |
100.00% |
Other Language |
50 |
66.67% |
Total |
297 |
1.84% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
16 |
29.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
257 |
61.78% |
Asian Language** |
10 |
45.45% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
283 |
1.96% |
* "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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