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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 |
12,175 |
97.69% |
15,211 |
98.20% |
Spanish |
80 |
0.64% |
118 |
0.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
182 |
1.46% |
125 |
0.81% |
Asian Language** |
10 |
0.08% |
31 |
0.20% |
Other |
16 |
0.13% |
5 |
0.03% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
12,463 |
100.00% |
15,490 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
18 |
15.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
9 |
7.20% |
Asian Language** |
3 |
9.68% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
30 |
0.19% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
23 |
28.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
44 |
24.18% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
60.00% |
Other Language |
5 |
31.25% |
Total |
78 |
0.63% |
* "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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