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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 |
12,518 |
95.64% |
17,471 |
93.90% |
Spanish |
217 |
1.66% |
523 |
2.81% |
Other Indo-European* |
321 |
2.45% |
496 |
2.67% |
Asian Language** |
25 |
0.19% |
115 |
0.62% |
Other |
8 |
0.06% |
0 |
0.00% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
13,089 |
100.00% |
18,605 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
233 |
44.55% |
Other Indo-European* |
110 |
22.18% |
Asian Language** |
50 |
43.48% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
393 |
2.11% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
83 |
38.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
109 |
33.96% |
Asian Language** |
16 |
64.00% |
Other Language |
2 |
25.00% |
Total |
210 |
1.60% |
* "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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