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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 |
6,394 |
95.58% |
7,396 |
95.80% |
Spanish |
204 |
3.05% |
232 |
3.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
53 |
0.79% |
40 |
0.52% |
Asian Language** |
30 |
0.45% |
45 |
0.58% |
Other |
9 |
0.13% |
7 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
6,690 |
100.00% |
7,720 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
63 |
27.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
17 |
42.50% |
Asian Language** |
31 |
68.89% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
111 |
1.44% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
87 |
42.65% |
Other Indo-European* |
25 |
47.17% |
Asian Language** |
14 |
46.67% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
126 |
1.88% |
* "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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