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 | ||||
| 1990 | 2000 | |||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Only English | 12,110 | 97.68% | 11,991 | 97.12% |
| Spanish | 67 | 0.54% | 130 | 1.05% |
| Other Indo-European* | 221 | 1.78% | 200 | 1.62% |
| Asian Language** | 0 | 0.00% | 11 | 0.09% |
| Other | 0 | 0.00% | 15 | 0.12% |
| Total Population Age 5+ | 12,398 | 100.00% | 12,347 | 100.00% |
| Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000 | ||
| Language Spoken at Home: | Number | Percent |
| Spanish | 64 | 49.23% |
| Other Indo-European* | 44 | 22.00% |
| Asian Language** | 9 | 81.82% |
| Other Language | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 117 | 0.95% |
| Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990 | ||
| Language Spoken at Home: | Number | Percent |
| Spanish | 42 | 62.69% |
| Other Indo-European* | 75 | 33.94% |
| Asian Language** | 0 | - |
| Other Language | 0 | - |
| Total | 117 | 0.94% |
* "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