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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 |
12,719 |
97.73% |
12,231 |
96.55% |
Spanish |
138 |
1.06% |
283 |
2.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
117 |
0.90% |
98 |
0.77% |
Asian Language** |
10 |
0.08% |
39 |
0.31% |
Other |
31 |
0.24% |
17 |
0.13% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
13,015 |
100.00% |
12,668 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
77 |
27.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
46 |
46.94% |
Asian Language** |
21 |
53.85% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
144 |
1.14% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
69 |
50.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
47 |
40.17% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
80.00% |
Other Language |
3 |
9.68% |
Total |
127 |
0.98% |
* "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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