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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 |
5,241 |
94.40% |
5,205 |
93.89% |
Spanish |
25 |
0.45% |
63 |
1.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
276 |
4.97% |
264 |
4.76% |
Asian Language** |
10 |
0.18% |
0 |
0.00% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
12 |
0.22% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
5,552 |
100.00% |
5,544 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
16 |
25.40% |
Other Indo-European* |
81 |
30.68% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
4 |
33.33% |
Total |
101 |
1.82% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5 |
20.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
33 |
11.96% |
Asian Language** |
3 |
30.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
41 |
0.74% |
* "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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