Story 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 |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
64,581 |
92.41% |
68,719 |
90.65% |
Spanish |
957 |
1.37% |
1,828 |
2.41% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,713 |
2.45% |
2,058 |
2.71% |
Asian Language** |
2,196 |
3.14% |
2,718 |
3.59% |
Other |
438 |
0.63% |
488 |
0.64% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
69,885 |
100.00% |
75,811 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
591 |
32.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
450 |
21.87% |
Asian Language** |
1,630 |
59.97% |
Other Language |
150 |
30.74% |
Total |
2,821 |
3.72% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
354 |
36.99% |
Other Indo-European* |
458 |
26.74% |
Asian Language** |
1,388 |
63.21% |
Other Language |
109 |
24.89% |
Total |
2,309 |
3.30% |
* "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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