Lyon 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 |
16,944 |
91.93% |
28,756 |
89.09% |
Spanish |
1,082 |
5.87% |
2,835 |
8.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
262 |
1.42% |
469 |
1.45% |
Asian Language** |
77 |
0.42% |
165 |
0.51% |
Other |
67 |
0.36% |
52 |
0.16% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
18,432 |
100.00% |
32,277 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,312 |
46.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
80 |
17.06% |
Asian Language** |
33 |
20.00% |
Other Language |
11 |
21.15% |
Total |
1,436 |
4.45% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
441 |
40.76% |
Other Indo-European* |
51 |
19.47% |
Asian Language** |
19 |
24.68% |
Other Language |
8 |
11.94% |
Total |
519 |
2.82% |
* "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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