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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 |
8,525 |
97.15% |
8,872 |
96.49% |
Spanish |
135 |
1.54% |
237 |
2.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
106 |
1.21% |
56 |
0.61% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
0.05% |
18 |
0.20% |
Other |
5 |
0.06% |
12 |
0.13% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
8,775 |
100.00% |
9,195 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
67 |
28.27% |
Other Indo-European* |
10 |
17.86% |
Asian Language** |
5 |
27.78% |
Other Language |
7 |
58.33% |
Total |
89 |
0.97% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
38 |
28.15% |
Other Indo-European* |
8 |
7.55% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
46 |
0.52% |
* "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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