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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 |
6,984 |
92.66% |
7,956 |
95.30% |
Spanish |
312 |
4.14% |
315 |
3.77% |
Other Indo-European* |
200 |
2.65% |
69 |
0.83% |
Asian Language** |
39 |
0.52% |
7 |
0.08% |
Other |
2 |
0.03% |
1 |
0.01% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
7,537 |
100.00% |
8,348 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
115 |
36.51% |
Other Indo-European* |
28 |
40.58% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
0.00% |
Other Language |
1 |
100.00% |
Total |
144 |
1.72% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
96 |
30.77% |
Other Indo-European* |
53 |
26.50% |
Asian Language** |
7 |
17.95% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
156 |
2.07% |
* "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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