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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 |
1,255 |
88.94% |
1,390 |
89.27% |
Spanish |
102 |
7.23% |
109 |
7.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
29 |
2.06% |
18 |
1.16% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
0.28% |
17 |
1.09% |
Other |
21 |
1.49% |
23 |
1.48% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
1,411 |
100.00% |
1,557 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
63 |
57.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
2 |
11.11% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
35.29% |
Other Language |
8 |
34.78% |
Total |
79 |
5.07% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
40 |
39.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
8 |
27.59% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
2 |
9.52% |
Total |
50 |
3.54% |
* "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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