Franklin 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 |
61,483 |
94.57% |
63,647 |
93.77% |
Spanish |
727 |
1.12% |
1,245 |
1.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,479 |
3.81% |
2,372 |
3.49% |
Asian Language** |
221 |
0.34% |
492 |
0.72% |
Other |
101 |
0.16% |
122 |
0.18% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
65,011 |
100.00% |
67,878 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
385 |
30.92% |
Other Indo-European* |
753 |
31.75% |
Asian Language** |
226 |
45.93% |
Other Language |
29 |
23.77% |
Total |
1,393 |
2.05% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
199 |
27.37% |
Other Indo-European* |
431 |
17.39% |
Asian Language** |
123 |
55.66% |
Other Language |
11 |
10.89% |
Total |
764 |
1.18% |
* "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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