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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 |
13,048 |
98.84% |
16,217 |
97.98% |
Spanish |
71 |
0.54% |
166 |
1.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
57 |
0.43% |
104 |
0.63% |
Asian Language** |
23 |
0.17% |
40 |
0.24% |
Other |
2 |
0.02% |
24 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
13,201 |
100.00% |
16,551 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
49 |
29.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
19 |
18.27% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
30.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
80 |
0.48% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
44 |
61.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
35 |
61.40% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
17.39% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
83 |
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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