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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 |
10,970 |
96.65% |
13,055 |
96.87% |
Spanish |
101 |
0.89% |
196 |
1.45% |
Other Indo-European* |
212 |
1.87% |
174 |
1.29% |
Asian Language** |
30 |
0.26% |
38 |
0.28% |
Other |
37 |
0.33% |
14 |
0.10% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
11,350 |
100.00% |
13,477 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
30 |
15.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
53 |
30.46% |
Asian Language** |
10 |
26.32% |
Other Language |
2 |
14.29% |
Total |
95 |
0.70% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
26 |
25.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
52 |
24.53% |
Asian Language** |
9 |
30.00% |
Other Language |
15 |
40.54% |
Total |
102 |
0.90% |
* "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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