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 | ||||
| 1990 | 2000 | |||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Only English | 7,177 | 92.92% | 7,643 | 96.42% |
| Spanish | 49 | 0.63% | 48 | 0.61% |
| Other Indo-European* | 416 | 5.39% | 174 | 2.20% |
| Asian Language** | 0 | 0.00% | 14 | 0.18% |
| Other | 82 | 1.06% | 48 | 0.61% |
| Total Population Age 5+ | 7,724 | 100.00% | 7,927 | 100.00% |
| Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000 | ||
| Language Spoken at Home: | Number | Percent |
| Spanish | 12 | 25.00% |
| Other Indo-European* | 36 | 20.69% |
| Asian Language** | 6 | 42.86% |
| Other Language | 3 | 6.25% |
| Total | 57 | 0.72% |
| Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990 | ||
| Language Spoken at Home: | Number | Percent |
| Spanish | 11 | 22.45% |
| Other Indo-European* | 46 | 11.06% |
| Asian Language** | 0 | - |
| Other Language | 10 | 12.20% |
| Total | 67 | 0.87% |
* "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).
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