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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 |
9,645 |
89.35% |
10,842 |
89.08% |
Spanish |
52 |
0.48% |
9 |
0.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
521 |
4.83% |
483 |
3.97% |
Asian Language** |
33 |
0.31% |
39 |
0.32% |
Other |
544 |
5.04% |
798 |
6.56% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
10,795 |
100.00% |
12,171 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
0 |
0.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
364 |
75.36% |
Asian Language** |
22 |
56.41% |
Other Language |
190 |
23.81% |
Total |
576 |
4.73% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
0 |
- |
Other Indo-European* |
371 |
71.21% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
39.39% |
Other Language |
92 |
16.91% |
Total |
476 |
4.41% |
* "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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