Mower 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 |
33,572 |
96.07% |
33,601 |
92.81% |
Spanish |
275 |
0.79% |
1,555 |
4.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
919 |
2.63% |
667 |
1.84% |
Asian Language** |
177 |
0.51% |
284 |
0.78% |
Other |
1 |
0.00% |
96 |
0.27% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
34,944 |
100.00% |
36,203 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
883 |
56.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
161 |
24.14% |
Asian Language** |
193 |
67.96% |
Other Language |
24 |
25.00% |
Total |
1,261 |
3.48% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
98 |
35.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
275 |
29.92% |
Asian Language** |
146 |
82.49% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
519 |
1.49% |
* "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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