Seminole 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 |
22,459 |
94.46% |
21,924 |
94.23% |
Spanish |
264 |
1.11% |
388 |
1.67% |
Other Indo-European* |
103 |
0.43% |
171 |
0.73% |
Asian Language** |
27 |
0.11% |
53 |
0.23% |
Other |
924 |
3.89% |
731 |
3.14% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
23,777 |
100.00% |
23,267 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
93 |
23.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
66 |
38.60% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
24.53% |
Other Language |
159 |
21.75% |
Total |
331 |
1.42% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
84 |
31.82% |
Other Indo-European* |
35 |
33.98% |
Asian Language** |
10 |
37.04% |
Other Language |
273 |
29.55% |
Total |
402 |
1.69% |
* "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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