Chisago 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 |
27,163 |
96.88% |
36,637 |
96.48% |
Spanish |
165 |
0.59% |
427 |
1.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
657 |
2.34% |
606 |
1.60% |
Asian Language** |
34 |
0.12% |
188 |
0.50% |
Other |
18 |
0.06% |
116 |
0.31% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
28,037 |
100.00% |
37,974 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
123 |
28.81% |
Other Indo-European* |
93 |
15.35% |
Asian Language** |
114 |
60.64% |
Other Language |
53 |
45.69% |
Total |
383 |
1.01% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
51 |
30.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
147 |
22.37% |
Asian Language** |
5 |
14.71% |
Other Language |
3 |
16.67% |
Total |
206 |
0.73% |
* "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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