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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 |
10,701 |
84.86% |
13,160 |
85.90% |
Spanish |
1,256 |
9.96% |
1,760 |
11.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
609 |
4.83% |
367 |
2.40% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
0.10% |
17 |
0.11% |
Other |
32 |
0.25% |
17 |
0.11% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
12,610 |
100.00% |
15,321 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
723 |
41.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
114 |
31.06% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
70.59% |
Other Language |
2 |
11.76% |
Total |
851 |
5.55% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
375 |
29.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
150 |
24.63% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
8 |
25.00% |
Total |
533 |
4.23% |
* "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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