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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 |
13,432 |
96.42% |
15,743 |
96.22% |
Spanish |
122 |
0.88% |
216 |
1.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
337 |
2.42% |
313 |
1.91% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
0.09% |
57 |
0.35% |
Other |
28 |
0.20% |
32 |
0.20% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
13,931 |
100.00% |
16,361 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
62 |
28.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
58 |
18.53% |
Asian Language** |
21 |
36.84% |
Other Language |
12 |
37.50% |
Total |
153 |
0.94% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
29 |
23.77% |
Other Indo-European* |
86 |
25.52% |
Asian Language** |
5 |
41.67% |
Other Language |
8 |
28.57% |
Total |
128 |
0.92% |
* "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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