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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 |
6,088 |
95.95% |
5,595 |
95.90% |
Spanish |
64 |
1.01% |
85 |
1.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
74 |
1.17% |
43 |
0.74% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
0.09% |
8 |
0.14% |
Other |
113 |
1.78% |
103 |
1.77% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
6,345 |
100.00% |
5,834 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
33 |
38.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
7 |
16.28% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
100.00% |
Other Language |
10 |
9.71% |
Total |
58 |
0.99% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
10 |
15.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
33 |
44.59% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
15 |
13.27% |
Total |
58 |
0.91% |
* "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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