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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 |
10,113 |
93.55% |
10,187 |
91.97% |
Spanish |
107 |
0.99% |
232 |
2.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
164 |
1.52% |
224 |
2.02% |
Asian Language** |
2 |
0.02% |
9 |
0.08% |
Other |
424 |
3.92% |
425 |
3.84% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
10,810 |
100.00% |
11,077 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
61 |
26.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
94 |
41.96% |
Asian Language** |
5 |
55.56% |
Other Language |
120 |
28.24% |
Total |
280 |
2.53% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
17 |
15.89% |
Other Indo-European* |
68 |
41.46% |
Asian Language** |
2 |
100.00% |
Other Language |
98 |
23.11% |
Total |
185 |
1.71% |
* "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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