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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 |
10,719 |
89.71% |
12,535 |
87.90% |
Spanish |
537 |
4.49% |
962 |
6.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
536 |
4.49% |
648 |
4.54% |
Asian Language** |
98 |
0.82% |
64 |
0.45% |
Other |
58 |
0.49% |
51 |
0.36% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
11,948 |
100.00% |
14,260 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
490 |
50.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
97 |
14.97% |
Asian Language** |
28 |
43.75% |
Other Language |
5 |
9.80% |
Total |
620 |
4.35% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
207 |
38.55% |
Other Indo-European* |
77 |
14.37% |
Asian Language** |
61 |
62.24% |
Other Language |
9 |
15.52% |
Total |
354 |
2.96% |
* "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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