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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 |
5,059 |
68.65% |
5,814 |
74.02% |
Spanish |
2,171 |
29.46% |
1,970 |
25.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
37 |
0.50% |
27 |
0.34% |
Asian Language** |
45 |
0.61% |
6 |
0.08% |
Other |
57 |
0.77% |
38 |
0.48% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
7,369 |
100.00% |
7,855 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
463 |
23.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
5 |
18.52% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
0.00% |
Other Language |
7 |
18.42% |
Total |
475 |
6.05% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
514 |
23.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
11 |
29.73% |
Asian Language** |
21 |
46.67% |
Other Language |
3 |
5.26% |
Total |
549 |
7.45% |
* "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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