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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 |
11,399 |
91.44% |
11,997 |
95.46% |
Spanish |
49 |
0.39% |
132 |
1.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
632 |
5.07% |
288 |
2.29% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
0.05% |
15 |
0.12% |
Other |
380 |
3.05% |
136 |
1.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
12,466 |
100.00% |
12,568 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
30 |
22.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
50 |
17.36% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
40.00% |
Other Language |
18 |
13.24% |
Total |
104 |
0.83% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
7 |
14.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
124 |
19.62% |
Asian Language** |
3 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
60 |
15.79% |
Total |
194 |
1.56% |
* "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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