Monmouth 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
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|
1990 |
|
2000 |
|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
456,264 |
88.72% |
488,958 |
85.29% |
Spanish |
16,583 |
3.22% |
30,137 |
5.26% |
Other Indo-European* |
29,446 |
5.73% |
35,508 |
6.19% |
Asian Language** |
8,943 |
1.74% |
14,738 |
2.57% |
Other |
3,047 |
0.59% |
3,962 |
0.69% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
514,283 |
100.00% |
573,303 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
13,394 |
44.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
10,773 |
30.34% |
Asian Language** |
5,681 |
38.55% |
Other Language |
979 |
24.71% |
Total |
30,827 |
5.38% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
6,416 |
38.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
9,043 |
30.71% |
Asian Language** |
3,556 |
39.76% |
Other Language |
787 |
25.83% |
Total |
19,802 |
3.85% |
* "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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