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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 |
3,460 |
95.77% |
4,176 |
96.53% |
Spanish |
48 |
1.33% |
77 |
1.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
36 |
1.00% |
23 |
0.53% |
Asian Language** |
14 |
0.39% |
15 |
0.35% |
Other |
55 |
1.52% |
35 |
0.81% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
3,613 |
100.00% |
4,326 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
16 |
20.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
8 |
34.78% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
26.67% |
Other Language |
20 |
57.14% |
Total |
48 |
1.11% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4 |
8.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
9 |
25.00% |
Asian Language** |
7 |
50.00% |
Other Language |
27 |
49.09% |
Total |
47 |
1.30% |
* "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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