Latah 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
|
|
1990 |
|
2000 |
|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
27,105 |
94.61% |
30,801 |
93.23% |
Spanish |
472 |
1.65% |
884 |
2.68% |
Other Indo-European* |
525 |
1.83% |
697 |
2.11% |
Asian Language** |
368 |
1.28% |
537 |
1.63% |
Other |
179 |
0.62% |
119 |
0.36% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
28,649 |
100.00% |
33,038 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
236 |
26.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
126 |
18.08% |
Asian Language** |
268 |
49.91% |
Other Language |
56 |
47.06% |
Total |
686 |
2.08% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
53 |
11.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
126 |
24.00% |
Asian Language** |
245 |
66.58% |
Other Language |
69 |
38.55% |
Total |
493 |
1.72% |
* "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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