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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 |
1,942 |
56.26% |
2,824 |
63.68% |
Spanish |
30 |
0.87% |
31 |
0.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
12 |
0.35% |
28 |
0.63% |
Asian Language** |
20 |
0.58% |
22 |
0.50% |
Other |
1,448 |
41.95% |
1,530 |
34.50% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
3,452 |
100.00% |
4,435 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6 |
19.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
3 |
10.71% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
18.18% |
Other Language |
519 |
33.92% |
Total |
532 |
12.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2 |
6.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
1 |
8.33% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
20.00% |
Other Language |
635 |
43.85% |
Total |
642 |
18.60% |
* "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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