Graham 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 |
17,895 |
73.45% |
23,589 |
76.32% |
Spanish |
4,323 |
17.74% |
5,047 |
16.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
200 |
0.82% |
234 |
0.76% |
Asian Language** |
71 |
0.29% |
61 |
0.20% |
Other |
1,875 |
7.70% |
1,978 |
6.40% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
24,364 |
100.00% |
30,909 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,133 |
22.45% |
Other Indo-European* |
65 |
27.78% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
21.31% |
Other Language |
808 |
40.85% |
Total |
2,019 |
6.53% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,129 |
26.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
83 |
41.50% |
Asian Language** |
25 |
35.21% |
Other Language |
1,098 |
58.56% |
Total |
2,335 |
9.58% |
* "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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