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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 |
12,508 |
97.18% |
14,733 |
96.85% |
Spanish |
103 |
0.80% |
219 |
1.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
235 |
1.83% |
210 |
1.38% |
Asian Language** |
9 |
0.07% |
18 |
0.12% |
Other |
16 |
0.12% |
32 |
0.21% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
12,871 |
100.00% |
15,212 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
67 |
30.59% |
Other Indo-European* |
43 |
20.48% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
66.67% |
Other Language |
11 |
34.38% |
Total |
133 |
0.87% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
43 |
41.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
72 |
30.64% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
44.44% |
Other Language |
6 |
37.50% |
Total |
125 |
0.97% |
* "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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