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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 |
11,441 |
96.02% |
19,278 |
86.42% |
Spanish |
142 |
1.19% |
1,941 |
8.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
256 |
2.15% |
1,014 |
4.55% |
Asian Language** |
59 |
0.50% |
45 |
0.20% |
Other |
17 |
0.14% |
29 |
0.13% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
11,915 |
100.00% |
22,307 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,186 |
61.10% |
Other Indo-European* |
337 |
33.23% |
Asian Language** |
11 |
24.44% |
Other Language |
27 |
93.10% |
Total |
1,561 |
7.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
37 |
26.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
60 |
23.44% |
Asian Language** |
15 |
25.42% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
112 |
0.94% |
* "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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