Henry County
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 |
|
2000 |
|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
52,624 |
97.38% |
103,560 |
94.38% |
Spanish |
619 |
1.15% |
2,657 |
2.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
610 |
1.13% |
1,893 |
1.73% |
Asian Language** |
159 |
0.29% |
1,241 |
1.13% |
Other |
29 |
0.05% |
375 |
0.34% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
54,041 |
100.00% |
109,726 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
818 |
30.79% |
Other Indo-European* |
355 |
18.75% |
Asian Language** |
493 |
39.73% |
Other Language |
54 |
14.40% |
Total |
1,720 |
1.57% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
183 |
29.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
228 |
37.38% |
Asian Language** |
77 |
48.43% |
Other Language |
11 |
37.93% |
Total |
499 |
0.92% |
* "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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