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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 |
4,218 |
96.24% |
4,988 |
91.74% |
Spanish |
98 |
2.24% |
289 |
5.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
33 |
0.75% |
56 |
1.03% |
Asian Language** |
17 |
0.39% |
45 |
0.83% |
Other |
17 |
0.39% |
59 |
1.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
4,383 |
100.00% |
5,437 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
177 |
61.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
10 |
17.86% |
Asian Language** |
31 |
68.89% |
Other Language |
47 |
79.66% |
Total |
265 |
4.87% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
37 |
37.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
2 |
6.06% |
Asian Language** |
3 |
17.65% |
Other Language |
9 |
52.94% |
Total |
51 |
1.16% |
* "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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