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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 |
14,626 |
96.60% |
14,605 |
97.84% |
Spanish |
195 |
1.29% |
124 |
0.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
270 |
1.78% |
166 |
1.11% |
Asian Language** |
14 |
0.09% |
5 |
0.03% |
Other |
36 |
0.24% |
27 |
0.18% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
15,141 |
100.00% |
14,927 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
22 |
17.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
44 |
26.51% |
Asian Language** |
2 |
40.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
68 |
0.46% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
66 |
33.85% |
Other Indo-European* |
76 |
28.15% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
19 |
52.78% |
Total |
161 |
1.06% |
* "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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