Bartholomew 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 |
57,257 |
96.98% |
62,650 |
94.66% |
Spanish |
522 |
0.88% |
1,666 |
2.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
788 |
1.33% |
1,044 |
1.58% |
Asian Language** |
429 |
0.73% |
780 |
1.18% |
Other |
44 |
0.07% |
42 |
0.06% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
59,040 |
100.00% |
66,182 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
872 |
52.34% |
Other Indo-European* |
297 |
28.45% |
Asian Language** |
324 |
41.54% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
1,493 |
2.26% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
199 |
38.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
236 |
29.95% |
Asian Language** |
237 |
55.24% |
Other Language |
6 |
13.64% |
Total |
678 |
1.15% |
* "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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