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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 |
15,149 |
97.55% |
16,366 |
96.42% |
Spanish |
48 |
0.31% |
169 |
1.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
294 |
1.89% |
326 |
1.92% |
Asian Language** |
19 |
0.12% |
90 |
0.53% |
Other |
19 |
0.12% |
23 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
15,529 |
100.00% |
16,974 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
49 |
28.99% |
Other Indo-European* |
98 |
30.06% |
Asian Language** |
44 |
48.89% |
Other Language |
16 |
69.57% |
Total |
207 |
1.22% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
16 |
33.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
86 |
29.25% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
3 |
15.79% |
Total |
105 |
0.68% |
* "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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