Aroostook 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 |
61,861 |
76.51% |
53,303 |
75.95% |
Spanish |
301 |
0.37% |
403 |
0.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
18,383 |
22.74% |
16,094 |
22.93% |
Asian Language** |
251 |
0.31% |
272 |
0.39% |
Other |
61 |
0.08% |
111 |
0.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
80,857 |
100.00% |
70,183 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
65 |
16.13% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,138 |
25.71% |
Asian Language** |
154 |
56.62% |
Other Language |
32 |
28.83% |
Total |
4,389 |
6.25% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
64 |
21.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,898 |
21.20% |
Asian Language** |
80 |
31.87% |
Other Language |
8 |
13.11% |
Total |
4,050 |
5.01% |
* "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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