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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 |
15,055 |
92.48% |
15,478 |
91.83% |
Spanish |
176 |
1.08% |
587 |
3.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
468 |
2.87% |
296 |
1.76% |
Asian Language** |
59 |
0.36% |
60 |
0.36% |
Other |
522 |
3.21% |
434 |
2.57% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
16,280 |
100.00% |
16,855 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
210 |
35.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
81 |
27.36% |
Asian Language** |
22 |
36.67% |
Other Language |
100 |
23.04% |
Total |
413 |
2.45% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
57 |
32.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
122 |
26.07% |
Asian Language** |
21 |
35.59% |
Other Language |
146 |
27.97% |
Total |
346 |
2.13% |
* "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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