Macon, GA
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
|
|
1990 |
|
2000 |
|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
260,133 |
96.86% |
285,210 |
95.18% |
Spanish |
3,680 |
1.37% |
7,468 |
2.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,267 |
1.22% |
3,413 |
1.14% |
Asian Language** |
1,317 |
0.49% |
3,011 |
1.00% |
Other |
182 |
0.07% |
560 |
0.19% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
268,579 |
100.00% |
299,662 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,195 |
42.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
954 |
27.95% |
Asian Language** |
1,282 |
42.58% |
Other Language |
165 |
29.46% |
Total |
5,596 |
1.87% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,290 |
35.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
807 |
24.70% |
Asian Language** |
631 |
47.91% |
Other Language |
9 |
4.95% |
Total |
2,737 |
1.02% |
* "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).
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