Gallatin 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 |
45,471 |
96.67% |
60,700 |
94.98% |
Spanish |
543 |
1.15% |
1,365 |
2.14% |
Other Indo-European* |
640 |
1.36% |
1,077 |
1.69% |
Asian Language** |
212 |
0.45% |
609 |
0.95% |
Other |
173 |
0.37% |
154 |
0.24% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
47,039 |
100.00% |
63,905 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
475 |
34.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
241 |
22.38% |
Asian Language** |
340 |
55.83% |
Other Language |
41 |
26.62% |
Total |
1,097 |
1.72% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
212 |
39.04% |
Other Indo-European* |
100 |
15.63% |
Asian Language** |
116 |
54.72% |
Other Language |
54 |
31.21% |
Total |
482 |
1.02% |
* "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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