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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 |
7,967 |
96.51% |
10,702 |
96.48% |
Spanish |
126 |
1.53% |
182 |
1.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
132 |
1.60% |
129 |
1.16% |
Asian Language** |
7 |
0.08% |
34 |
0.31% |
Other |
23 |
0.28% |
46 |
0.41% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
8,255 |
100.00% |
11,093 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
20 |
10.99% |
Other Indo-European* |
52 |
40.31% |
Asian Language** |
21 |
61.76% |
Other Language |
10 |
21.74% |
Total |
103 |
0.93% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
63 |
50.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
49 |
37.12% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
6 |
26.09% |
Total |
118 |
1.43% |
* "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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