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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 |
4,659 |
87.71% |
4,800 |
83.64% |
Spanish |
152 |
2.86% |
141 |
2.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
142 |
2.67% |
483 |
8.42% |
Asian Language** |
58 |
1.09% |
28 |
0.49% |
Other |
301 |
5.67% |
287 |
5.00% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
5,312 |
100.00% |
5,739 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
27 |
19.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
315 |
65.22% |
Asian Language** |
11 |
39.29% |
Other Language |
79 |
27.53% |
Total |
432 |
7.53% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
17 |
11.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
15 |
10.56% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
22.41% |
Other Language |
129 |
42.86% |
Total |
174 |
3.28% |
* "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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