Gila 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 |
29,334 |
78.24% |
39,557 |
81.78% |
Spanish |
4,659 |
12.43% |
4,731 |
9.78% |
Other Indo-European* |
497 |
1.33% |
823 |
1.70% |
Asian Language** |
138 |
0.37% |
71 |
0.15% |
Other |
2,864 |
7.64% |
3,188 |
6.59% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
37,492 |
100.00% |
48,370 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,509 |
31.90% |
Other Indo-European* |
127 |
15.43% |
Asian Language** |
18 |
25.35% |
Other Language |
1,278 |
40.09% |
Total |
2,932 |
6.06% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,216 |
26.10% |
Other Indo-European* |
151 |
30.38% |
Asian Language** |
65 |
47.10% |
Other Language |
1,625 |
56.74% |
Total |
3,057 |
8.15% |
* "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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