Forsyth 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 |
238,850 |
96.36% |
259,565 |
90.83% |
Spanish |
3,418 |
1.38% |
19,294 |
6.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,207 |
1.70% |
4,026 |
1.41% |
Asian Language** |
1,056 |
0.43% |
2,353 |
0.82% |
Other |
346 |
0.14% |
524 |
0.18% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
247,877 |
100.00% |
285,762 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
12,913 |
66.93% |
Other Indo-European* |
969 |
24.07% |
Asian Language** |
1,158 |
49.21% |
Other Language |
140 |
26.72% |
Total |
15,180 |
5.31% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,239 |
36.25% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,245 |
29.59% |
Asian Language** |
557 |
52.75% |
Other Language |
114 |
32.95% |
Total |
3,155 |
1.27% |
* "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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