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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 |
11,579 |
95.11% |
11,983 |
95.91% |
Spanish |
248 |
2.04% |
227 |
1.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
249 |
2.05% |
209 |
1.67% |
Asian Language** |
68 |
0.56% |
32 |
0.26% |
Other |
30 |
0.25% |
43 |
0.34% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
12,174 |
100.00% |
12,494 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
47 |
20.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
23 |
11.00% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
37.50% |
Other Language |
8 |
18.60% |
Total |
90 |
0.72% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
65 |
26.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
44 |
17.67% |
Asian Language** |
17 |
25.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
126 |
1.03% |
* "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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