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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 |
7,103 |
85.18% |
5,867 |
70.99% |
Spanish |
1,189 |
14.26% |
2,349 |
28.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
39 |
0.47% |
14 |
0.17% |
Asian Language** |
3 |
0.04% |
35 |
0.42% |
Other |
5 |
0.06% |
0 |
0.00% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
8,339 |
100.00% |
8,265 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,285 |
54.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
8 |
57.14% |
Asian Language** |
25 |
71.43% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
1,318 |
15.95% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
731 |
61.48% |
Other Indo-European* |
0 |
- |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
5 |
100.00% |
Total |
736 |
8.83% |
* "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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