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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 |
9,723 |
95.01% |
10,628 |
94.35% |
Spanish |
383 |
3.74% |
478 |
4.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
97 |
0.95% |
104 |
0.92% |
Asian Language** |
19 |
0.19% |
42 |
0.37% |
Other |
12 |
0.12% |
12 |
0.11% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
10,234 |
100.00% |
11,264 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
184 |
38.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
6 |
5.77% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
19.05% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
198 |
1.76% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
112 |
29.24% |
Other Indo-European* |
15 |
15.46% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
21.05% |
Other Language |
10 |
83.33% |
Total |
141 |
1.38% |
* "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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