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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 |
5,641 |
92.26% |
7,217 |
91.30% |
Spanish |
199 |
3.25% |
412 |
5.21% |
Other Indo-European* |
116 |
1.90% |
67 |
0.85% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
0.20% |
14 |
0.18% |
Other |
146 |
2.39% |
195 |
2.47% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
6,114 |
100.00% |
7,905 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
132 |
32.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
14 |
20.90% |
Asian Language** |
11 |
78.57% |
Other Language |
72 |
36.92% |
Total |
229 |
2.90% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
74 |
37.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
48 |
41.38% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
43 |
29.45% |
Total |
171 |
2.80% |
* "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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