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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 |
5,414 |
91.38% |
4,469 |
92.97% |
Spanish |
227 |
3.83% |
197 |
4.10% |
Other Indo-European* |
95 |
1.60% |
42 |
0.87% |
Asian Language** |
109 |
1.84% |
10 |
0.21% |
Other |
80 |
1.35% |
89 |
1.85% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
5,925 |
100.00% |
4,807 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
55 |
27.92% |
Other Indo-European* |
0 |
0.00% |
Asian Language** |
10 |
100.00% |
Other Language |
17 |
19.10% |
Total |
82 |
1.71% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
26 |
11.45% |
Other Indo-European* |
21 |
22.11% |
Asian Language** |
44 |
40.37% |
Other Language |
9 |
11.25% |
Total |
100 |
1.69% |
* "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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