Lake 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 |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
390,093 |
88.31% |
389,523 |
86.54% |
Spanish |
28,998 |
6.56% |
39,105 |
8.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
19,682 |
4.46% |
17,632 |
3.92% |
Asian Language** |
1,176 |
0.27% |
2,106 |
0.47% |
Other |
1,792 |
0.41% |
1,749 |
0.39% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
441,741 |
100.00% |
450,115 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
15,091 |
38.59% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,417 |
30.72% |
Asian Language** |
895 |
42.50% |
Other Language |
537 |
30.70% |
Total |
21,940 |
4.87% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
10,386 |
35.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
6,617 |
33.62% |
Asian Language** |
457 |
38.86% |
Other Language |
527 |
29.41% |
Total |
17,987 |
4.07% |
* "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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