Barton 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 |
25,772 |
94.97% |
24,369 |
92.32% |
Spanish |
503 |
1.85% |
1,676 |
6.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
785 |
2.89% |
283 |
1.07% |
Asian Language** |
75 |
0.28% |
37 |
0.14% |
Other |
1 |
0.00% |
32 |
0.12% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
27,136 |
100.00% |
26,397 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
930 |
55.49% |
Other Indo-European* |
97 |
34.28% |
Asian Language** |
27 |
72.97% |
Other Language |
5 |
15.63% |
Total |
1,059 |
4.01% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
255 |
50.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
219 |
27.90% |
Asian Language** |
11 |
14.67% |
Other Language |
1 |
100.00% |
Total |
486 |
1.79% |
* "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).
Home | About | Help | Contact | Use Policy