Yukon-Koyukuk 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 |
6,366 |
84.27% |
5,104 |
84.03% |
Spanish |
66 |
0.87% |
45 |
0.74% |
Other Indo-European* |
124 |
1.64% |
40 |
0.66% |
Asian Language** |
54 |
0.71% |
13 |
0.21% |
Other |
944 |
12.50% |
872 |
14.36% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
7,554 |
100.00% |
6,074 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
9 |
20.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
4 |
10.00% |
Asian Language** |
0 |
0.00% |
Other Language |
221 |
25.34% |
Total |
234 |
3.85% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
20 |
30.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
19 |
15.32% |
Asian Language** |
25 |
46.30% |
Other Language |
330 |
34.96% |
Total |
394 |
5.22% |
* "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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