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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 |
10,279 |
92.60% |
15,320 |
93.27% |
Spanish |
460 |
4.14% |
922 |
5.61% |
Other Indo-European* |
322 |
2.90% |
161 |
0.98% |
Asian Language** |
40 |
0.36% |
16 |
0.10% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
6 |
0.04% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
11,101 |
100.00% |
16,425 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
391 |
42.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
30 |
18.63% |
Asian Language** |
7 |
43.75% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
428 |
2.61% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
206 |
44.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
81 |
25.16% |
Asian Language** |
26 |
65.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
313 |
2.82% |
* "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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