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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 |
7,145 |
89.77% |
8,074 |
86.88% |
Spanish |
636 |
7.99% |
1,107 |
11.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
117 |
1.47% |
81 |
0.87% |
Asian Language** |
61 |
0.77% |
25 |
0.27% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
6 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
7,959 |
100.00% |
9,293 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
511 |
46.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
3 |
3.70% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
48.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
526 |
5.66% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
289 |
45.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
59 |
50.43% |
Asian Language** |
9 |
14.75% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
357 |
4.49% |
* "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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