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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 |
14,005 |
96.13% |
14,539 |
96.44% |
Spanish |
79 |
0.54% |
184 |
1.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
383 |
2.63% |
264 |
1.75% |
Asian Language** |
14 |
0.10% |
28 |
0.19% |
Other |
88 |
0.60% |
60 |
0.40% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
14,569 |
100.00% |
15,075 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
64 |
34.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
54 |
20.45% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
42.86% |
Other Language |
20 |
33.33% |
Total |
150 |
1.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
13 |
16.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
72 |
18.80% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
28.57% |
Other Language |
28 |
31.82% |
Total |
117 |
0.80% |
* "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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