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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 |
13,586 |
97.24% |
15,536 |
95.29% |
Spanish |
169 |
1.21% |
474 |
2.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
176 |
1.26% |
211 |
1.29% |
Asian Language** |
40 |
0.29% |
79 |
0.48% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
4 |
0.02% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
13,971 |
100.00% |
16,304 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
332 |
70.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
40 |
18.96% |
Asian Language** |
43 |
54.43% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
415 |
2.55% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
96 |
56.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
68 |
38.64% |
Asian Language** |
20 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
184 |
1.32% |
* "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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