Waldo 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 |
29,840 |
97.31% |
33,102 |
96.69% |
Spanish |
221 |
0.72% |
202 |
0.59% |
Other Indo-European* |
576 |
1.88% |
864 |
2.52% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
0.04% |
42 |
0.12% |
Other |
14 |
0.05% |
24 |
0.07% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
30,664 |
100.00% |
34,234 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
43 |
21.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
182 |
21.06% |
Asian Language** |
18 |
42.86% |
Other Language |
4 |
16.67% |
Total |
247 |
0.72% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
21 |
9.50% |
Other Indo-European* |
151 |
26.22% |
Asian Language** |
4 |
30.77% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
176 |
0.57% |
* "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