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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 |
8,512 |
97.34% |
8,474 |
95.97% |
Spanish |
148 |
1.69% |
259 |
2.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
78 |
0.89% |
75 |
0.85% |
Asian Language** |
7 |
0.08% |
19 |
0.22% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
3 |
0.03% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
8,745 |
100.00% |
8,830 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
62 |
23.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
9 |
12.00% |
Asian Language** |
11 |
57.89% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
82 |
0.93% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
76 |
51.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
13 |
16.67% |
Asian Language** |
2 |
28.57% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
91 |
1.04% |
* "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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