Nome Census Area
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 |
4,402 |
61.05% |
5,974 |
71.16% |
Spanish |
130 |
1.80% |
44 |
0.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
47 |
0.65% |
63 |
0.75% |
Asian Language** |
14 |
0.19% |
46 |
0.55% |
Other |
2,618 |
36.31% |
2,268 |
27.02% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
7,211 |
100.00% |
8,395 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
16 |
36.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
15 |
23.81% |
Asian Language** |
24 |
52.17% |
Other Language |
459 |
20.24% |
Total |
514 |
6.12% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
12 |
9.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
8 |
17.02% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
85.71% |
Other Language |
649 |
24.79% |
Total |
681 |
9.44% |
* "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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