Hall 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 |
42,455 |
94.19% |
42,738 |
86.41% |
Spanish |
1,409 |
3.13% |
5,773 |
11.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
862 |
1.91% |
409 |
0.83% |
Asian Language** |
326 |
0.72% |
504 |
1.02% |
Other |
22 |
0.05% |
38 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
45,074 |
100.00% |
49,462 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,318 |
57.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
86 |
21.03% |
Asian Language** |
270 |
53.57% |
Other Language |
32 |
84.21% |
Total |
3,706 |
7.49% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
563 |
39.96% |
Other Indo-European* |
213 |
24.71% |
Asian Language** |
133 |
40.80% |
Other Language |
15 |
68.18% |
Total |
924 |
2.05% |
* "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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