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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 |
13,001 |
97.83% |
14,972 |
97.61% |
Spanish |
96 |
0.72% |
221 |
1.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
155 |
1.17% |
101 |
0.66% |
Asian Language** |
33 |
0.25% |
36 |
0.23% |
Other |
5 |
0.04% |
8 |
0.05% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
13,290 |
100.00% |
15,338 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
65 |
29.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
32 |
31.68% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
36.11% |
Other Language |
2 |
25.00% |
Total |
112 |
0.73% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
48 |
50.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
54 |
34.84% |
Asian Language** |
17 |
51.52% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
119 |
0.90% |
* "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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