Cochise 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 |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
63,973 |
70.60% |
77,529 |
70.45% |
Spanish |
22,817 |
25.18% |
27,750 |
25.22% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,289 |
2.53% |
2,492 |
2.26% |
Asian Language** |
1,330 |
1.47% |
1,741 |
1.58% |
Other |
208 |
0.23% |
535 |
0.49% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
90,617 |
100.00% |
110,047 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
10,135 |
36.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
595 |
23.88% |
Asian Language** |
733 |
42.10% |
Other Language |
100 |
18.69% |
Total |
11,563 |
10.51% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
8,600 |
37.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
287 |
12.54% |
Asian Language** |
543 |
40.83% |
Other Language |
57 |
27.40% |
Total |
9,487 |
10.47% |
* "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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