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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 |
12,470 |
95.43% |
13,677 |
96.26% |
Spanish |
66 |
0.51% |
117 |
0.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
366 |
2.80% |
233 |
1.64% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
0.06% |
30 |
0.21% |
Other |
157 |
1.20% |
152 |
1.07% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
13,067 |
100.00% |
14,209 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
11 |
9.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
31 |
13.30% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
13.33% |
Other Language |
25 |
16.45% |
Total |
71 |
0.50% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
18 |
27.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
68 |
18.58% |
Asian Language** |
3 |
37.50% |
Other Language |
35 |
22.29% |
Total |
124 |
0.95% |
* "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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