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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 |
14,648 |
96.84% |
15,112 |
95.59% |
Spanish |
59 |
0.39% |
144 |
0.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
286 |
1.89% |
334 |
2.11% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
0.00% |
38 |
0.24% |
Other |
133 |
0.88% |
181 |
1.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
15,126 |
100.00% |
15,809 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
34 |
23.61% |
Other Indo-European* |
52 |
15.57% |
Asian Language** |
20 |
52.63% |
Other Language |
30 |
16.57% |
Total |
136 |
0.86% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
8 |
13.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
39 |
13.64% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
21 |
15.79% |
Total |
68 |
0.45% |
* "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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