Aleutians East Borough
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 |
1,617 |
70.77% |
1,519 |
58.74% |
Spanish |
129 |
5.65% |
332 |
12.84% |
Other Indo-European* |
60 |
2.63% |
14 |
0.54% |
Asian Language** |
434 |
18.99% |
671 |
25.95% |
Other |
45 |
1.97% |
50 |
1.93% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
2,285 |
100.00% |
2,586 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
135 |
40.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
0 |
0.00% |
Asian Language** |
462 |
68.85% |
Other Language |
13 |
26.00% |
Total |
610 |
23.59% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
102 |
79.07% |
Other Indo-European* |
43 |
71.67% |
Asian Language** |
264 |
60.83% |
Other Language |
15 |
33.33% |
Total |
424 |
18.56% |
* "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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