Wilson 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 |
59,776 |
96.73% |
63,284 |
91.90% |
Spanish |
1,401 |
2.27% |
4,762 |
6.92% |
Other Indo-European* |
545 |
0.88% |
533 |
0.77% |
Asian Language** |
39 |
0.06% |
180 |
0.26% |
Other |
38 |
0.06% |
102 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
61,799 |
100.00% |
68,861 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,336 |
70.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
159 |
29.83% |
Asian Language** |
72 |
40.00% |
Other Language |
60 |
58.82% |
Total |
3,627 |
5.27% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
625 |
44.61% |
Other Indo-European* |
203 |
37.25% |
Asian Language** |
15 |
38.46% |
Other Language |
10 |
26.32% |
Total |
853 |
1.38% |
* "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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