Chenango 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 |
46,119 |
96.35% |
46,520 |
96.23% |
Spanish |
570 |
1.19% |
603 |
1.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,037 |
2.17% |
1,061 |
2.19% |
Asian Language** |
62 |
0.13% |
109 |
0.23% |
Other |
78 |
0.16% |
48 |
0.10% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
47,866 |
100.00% |
48,341 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
162 |
26.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
310 |
29.22% |
Asian Language** |
42 |
38.53% |
Other Language |
9 |
18.75% |
Total |
523 |
1.08% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
150 |
26.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
343 |
33.08% |
Asian Language** |
29 |
46.77% |
Other Language |
2 |
2.56% |
Total |
524 |
1.09% |
* "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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