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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 |
13,933 |
93.99% |
16,891 |
95.21% |
Spanish |
264 |
1.78% |
309 |
1.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
477 |
3.22% |
455 |
2.56% |
Asian Language** |
48 |
0.32% |
44 |
0.25% |
Other |
102 |
0.69% |
41 |
0.23% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
14,824 |
100.00% |
17,740 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
108 |
34.95% |
Other Indo-European* |
150 |
32.97% |
Asian Language** |
10 |
22.73% |
Other Language |
7 |
17.07% |
Total |
275 |
1.55% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
126 |
47.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
161 |
33.75% |
Asian Language** |
25 |
52.08% |
Other Language |
44 |
43.14% |
Total |
356 |
2.40% |
* "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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