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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 |
9,621 |
97.23% |
12,502 |
95.58% |
Spanish |
152 |
1.54% |
282 |
2.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
96 |
0.97% |
234 |
1.79% |
Asian Language** |
21 |
0.21% |
32 |
0.24% |
Other |
5 |
0.05% |
30 |
0.23% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
9,895 |
100.00% |
13,080 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
93 |
32.98% |
Other Indo-European* |
85 |
36.32% |
Asian Language** |
5 |
15.63% |
Other Language |
21 |
70.00% |
Total |
204 |
1.56% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
41 |
26.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
16 |
16.67% |
Asian Language** |
2 |
9.52% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
59 |
0.60% |
* "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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