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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 |
12,797 |
96.65% |
15,438 |
96.49% |
Spanish |
91 |
0.69% |
194 |
1.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
304 |
2.30% |
268 |
1.68% |
Asian Language** |
49 |
0.37% |
59 |
0.37% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
40 |
0.25% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
13,241 |
100.00% |
15,999 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
49 |
25.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
74 |
27.61% |
Asian Language** |
32 |
54.24% |
Other Language |
26 |
65.00% |
Total |
181 |
1.13% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
11 |
12.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
64 |
21.05% |
Asian Language** |
30 |
61.22% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
105 |
0.79% |
* "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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