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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 |
16,323 |
98.43% |
15,272 |
98.49% |
Spanish |
164 |
0.99% |
102 |
0.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
77 |
0.46% |
102 |
0.66% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
0.07% |
16 |
0.10% |
Other |
7 |
0.04% |
14 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
16,583 |
100.00% |
15,506 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
29 |
28.43% |
Other Indo-European* |
20 |
19.61% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
10 |
71.43% |
Total |
67 |
0.43% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
45 |
27.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
17 |
22.08% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
68 |
0.41% |
* "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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