Hamilton 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 |
762,426 |
95.47% |
744,914 |
94.42% |
Spanish |
9,002 |
1.13% |
13,426 |
1.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
19,976 |
2.50% |
19,212 |
2.44% |
Asian Language** |
5,066 |
0.63% |
8,001 |
1.01% |
Other |
2,148 |
0.27% |
3,415 |
0.43% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
798,618 |
100.00% |
788,968 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,020 |
37.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,840 |
30.40% |
Asian Language** |
3,745 |
46.81% |
Other Language |
737 |
21.58% |
Total |
15,342 |
1.94% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,134 |
34.81% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,526 |
27.66% |
Asian Language** |
2,394 |
47.26% |
Other Language |
566 |
26.35% |
Total |
11,620 |
1.46% |
* "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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