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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 |
8,633 |
97.27% |
8,010 |
97.26% |
Spanish |
51 |
0.57% |
136 |
1.65% |
Other Indo-European* |
172 |
1.94% |
78 |
0.95% |
Asian Language** |
17 |
0.19% |
12 |
0.15% |
Other |
2 |
0.02% |
0 |
0.00% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
8,875 |
100.00% |
8,236 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
54 |
39.71% |
Other Indo-European* |
18 |
23.08% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
78 |
0.95% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
11 |
21.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
53 |
30.81% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
47.06% |
Other Language |
2 |
100.00% |
Total |
74 |
0.83% |
* "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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