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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 |
4,695 |
57.76% |
4,815 |
57.27% |
Spanish |
3,314 |
40.77% |
3,450 |
41.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
63 |
0.78% |
92 |
1.09% |
Asian Language** |
32 |
0.39% |
32 |
0.38% |
Other |
25 |
0.31% |
18 |
0.21% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
8,129 |
100.00% |
8,407 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,052 |
30.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
6 |
6.52% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
40.63% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
1,071 |
12.74% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,391 |
41.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
27 |
42.86% |
Asian Language** |
23 |
71.88% |
Other Language |
14 |
56.00% |
Total |
1,455 |
17.90% |
* "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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