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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 |
11,491 |
93.38% |
12,475 |
93.56% |
Spanish |
111 |
0.90% |
330 |
2.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
72 |
0.59% |
99 |
0.74% |
Asian Language** |
38 |
0.31% |
9 |
0.07% |
Other |
593 |
4.82% |
421 |
3.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
12,305 |
100.00% |
13,334 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
104 |
31.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
13 |
13.13% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
66.67% |
Other Language |
154 |
36.58% |
Total |
277 |
2.08% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
20 |
18.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
4 |
5.56% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
193 |
32.55% |
Total |
217 |
1.76% |
* "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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