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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 |
15,450 |
90.74% |
15,644 |
94.45% |
Spanish |
45 |
0.26% |
202 |
1.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
685 |
4.02% |
334 |
2.02% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
0.04% |
26 |
0.16% |
Other |
840 |
4.93% |
357 |
2.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
17,026 |
100.00% |
16,563 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
63 |
31.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
84 |
25.15% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
23.08% |
Other Language |
60 |
16.81% |
Total |
213 |
1.29% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6 |
13.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
104 |
15.18% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
127 |
15.12% |
Total |
237 |
1.39% |
* "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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