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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 |
5,709 |
93.85% |
5,589 |
95.75% |
Spanish |
152 |
2.50% |
123 |
2.11% |
Other Indo-European* |
149 |
2.45% |
63 |
1.08% |
Asian Language** |
18 |
0.30% |
2 |
0.03% |
Other |
55 |
0.90% |
60 |
1.03% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
6,083 |
100.00% |
5,837 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
42 |
34.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
11 |
17.46% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
0.00% |
Other Language |
26 |
43.33% |
Total |
79 |
1.35% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
48 |
31.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
23 |
15.44% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
12 |
21.82% |
Total |
83 |
1.36% |
* "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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