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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 |
12,616 |
95.64% |
14,537 |
94.83% |
Spanish |
76 |
0.58% |
159 |
1.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
316 |
2.40% |
231 |
1.51% |
Asian Language** |
9 |
0.07% |
64 |
0.42% |
Other |
174 |
1.32% |
339 |
2.21% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
13,191 |
100.00% |
15,330 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
48 |
30.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
42 |
18.18% |
Asian Language** |
37 |
57.81% |
Other Language |
71 |
20.94% |
Total |
198 |
1.29% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
27 |
35.53% |
Other Indo-European* |
62 |
19.62% |
Asian Language** |
2 |
22.22% |
Other Language |
36 |
20.69% |
Total |
127 |
0.96% |
* "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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