Putnam 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 |
27,521 |
96.67% |
32,887 |
97.13% |
Spanish |
423 |
1.49% |
536 |
1.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
385 |
1.35% |
261 |
0.77% |
Asian Language** |
94 |
0.33% |
127 |
0.38% |
Other |
47 |
0.17% |
47 |
0.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
28,470 |
100.00% |
33,858 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
141 |
26.31% |
Other Indo-European* |
64 |
24.52% |
Asian Language** |
79 |
62.20% |
Other Language |
9 |
19.15% |
Total |
293 |
0.87% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
159 |
37.59% |
Other Indo-European* |
128 |
33.25% |
Asian Language** |
61 |
64.89% |
Other Language |
6 |
12.77% |
Total |
354 |
1.24% |
* "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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