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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 |
5,487 |
94.41% |
6,612 |
96.26% |
Spanish |
139 |
2.39% |
125 |
1.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
113 |
1.94% |
63 |
0.92% |
Asian Language** |
19 |
0.33% |
14 |
0.20% |
Other |
54 |
0.93% |
55 |
0.80% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
5,812 |
100.00% |
6,869 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
28 |
22.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
4 |
6.35% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
0.00% |
Other Language |
5 |
9.09% |
Total |
37 |
0.54% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
14 |
10.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
46 |
40.71% |
Asian Language** |
19 |
100.00% |
Other Language |
14 |
25.93% |
Total |
93 |
1.60% |
* "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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