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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 |
8,050 |
96.78% |
9,329 |
97.11% |
Spanish |
60 |
0.72% |
160 |
1.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
197 |
2.37% |
104 |
1.08% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
0.10% |
8 |
0.08% |
Other |
3 |
0.04% |
6 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
8,318 |
100.00% |
9,607 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
34 |
21.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
20 |
19.23% |
Asian Language** |
5 |
62.50% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
59 |
0.61% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
10 |
16.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
57 |
28.93% |
Asian Language** |
5 |
62.50% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
72 |
0.87% |
* "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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