Madison 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 |
32,780 |
94.86% |
35,803 |
95.03% |
Spanish |
563 |
1.63% |
688 |
1.83% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,085 |
3.14% |
1,009 |
2.68% |
Asian Language** |
89 |
0.26% |
132 |
0.35% |
Other |
38 |
0.11% |
42 |
0.11% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
34,555 |
100.00% |
37,674 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
230 |
33.43% |
Other Indo-European* |
254 |
25.17% |
Asian Language** |
73 |
55.30% |
Other Language |
12 |
28.57% |
Total |
569 |
1.51% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
195 |
34.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
270 |
24.88% |
Asian Language** |
66 |
74.16% |
Other Language |
7 |
18.42% |
Total |
538 |
1.56% |
* "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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