Gallia 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 |
28,277 |
98.09% |
28,237 |
96.96% |
Spanish |
144 |
0.50% |
326 |
1.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
266 |
0.92% |
428 |
1.47% |
Asian Language** |
140 |
0.49% |
116 |
0.40% |
Other |
0 |
0.00% |
16 |
0.05% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
28,827 |
100.00% |
29,123 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
109 |
33.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
171 |
39.95% |
Asian Language** |
38 |
32.76% |
Other Language |
4 |
25.00% |
Total |
322 |
1.11% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
43 |
29.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
94 |
35.34% |
Asian Language** |
98 |
70.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
235 |
0.82% |
* "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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