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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 |
8,701 |
95.27% |
8,847 |
96.53% |
Spanish |
31 |
0.34% |
108 |
1.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
378 |
4.14% |
170 |
1.85% |
Asian Language** |
18 |
0.20% |
33 |
0.36% |
Other |
5 |
0.05% |
7 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
9,133 |
100.00% |
9,165 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
32 |
29.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
47 |
27.65% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
39.39% |
Other Language |
2 |
28.57% |
Total |
94 |
1.03% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
21 |
67.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
124 |
32.80% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
72.22% |
Other Language |
5 |
100.00% |
Total |
163 |
1.78% |
* "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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