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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 |
12,281 |
92.35% |
12,964 |
90.78% |
Spanish |
101 |
0.76% |
682 |
4.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
912 |
6.86% |
617 |
4.32% |
Asian Language** |
5 |
0.04% |
10 |
0.07% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
8 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
13,299 |
100.00% |
14,281 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
411 |
60.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
222 |
35.98% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
40.00% |
Other Language |
6 |
75.00% |
Total |
643 |
4.50% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
38 |
37.62% |
Other Indo-European* |
313 |
34.32% |
Asian Language** |
5 |
100.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
356 |
2.68% |
* "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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