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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 |
8,315 |
91.62% |
8,679 |
91.04% |
Spanish |
214 |
2.36% |
221 |
2.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
139 |
1.53% |
125 |
1.31% |
Asian Language** |
161 |
1.77% |
309 |
3.24% |
Other |
247 |
2.72% |
199 |
2.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
9,076 |
100.00% |
9,533 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
38 |
17.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
39 |
31.20% |
Asian Language** |
184 |
59.55% |
Other Language |
30 |
15.08% |
Total |
291 |
3.05% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
53 |
24.77% |
Other Indo-European* |
22 |
15.83% |
Asian Language** |
38 |
23.60% |
Other Language |
86 |
34.82% |
Total |
199 |
2.19% |
* "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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