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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 |
3,282 |
84.07% |
5,254 |
83.84% |
Spanish |
494 |
12.65% |
936 |
14.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
65 |
1.66% |
55 |
0.88% |
Asian Language** |
16 |
0.41% |
0 |
0.00% |
Other |
47 |
1.20% |
22 |
0.35% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
3,904 |
100.00% |
6,267 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
403 |
43.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
10 |
18.18% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
- |
Other Language |
7 |
31.82% |
Total |
420 |
6.70% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
179 |
36.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
23 |
35.38% |
Asian Language** |
14 |
87.50% |
Other Language |
10 |
21.28% |
Total |
226 |
5.79% |
* "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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