Hamilton 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 |
14,570 |
97.08% |
14,697 |
95.56% |
Spanish |
212 |
1.41% |
286 |
1.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
179 |
1.19% |
178 |
1.16% |
Asian Language** |
48 |
0.32% |
217 |
1.41% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
2 |
0.01% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
15,009 |
100.00% |
15,380 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
104 |
36.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
91 |
51.12% |
Asian Language** |
110 |
50.69% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
305 |
1.98% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
64 |
30.19% |
Other Indo-European* |
29 |
16.20% |
Asian Language** |
32 |
66.67% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
125 |
0.83% |
* "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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