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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 |
8,991 |
97.28% |
8,760 |
96.75% |
Spanish |
75 |
0.81% |
115 |
1.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
148 |
1.60% |
154 |
1.70% |
Asian Language** |
28 |
0.30% |
23 |
0.25% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
2 |
0.02% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
9,242 |
100.00% |
9,054 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
11 |
9.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
41 |
26.62% |
Asian Language** |
5 |
21.74% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
57 |
0.63% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
40 |
53.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
61 |
41.22% |
Asian Language** |
2 |
7.14% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
103 |
1.11% |
* "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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