Canadian 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 |
|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
65,673 |
95.48% |
76,575 |
93.65% |
Spanish |
1,222 |
1.78% |
2,554 |
3.12% |
Other Indo-European* |
852 |
1.24% |
877 |
1.07% |
Asian Language** |
836 |
1.22% |
1,620 |
1.98% |
Other |
200 |
0.29% |
145 |
0.18% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
68,783 |
100.00% |
81,771 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
955 |
37.39% |
Other Indo-European* |
199 |
22.69% |
Asian Language** |
723 |
44.63% |
Other Language |
17 |
11.72% |
Total |
1,894 |
2.32% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
434 |
35.52% |
Other Indo-European* |
268 |
31.46% |
Asian Language** |
399 |
47.73% |
Other Language |
28 |
14.00% |
Total |
1,129 |
1.64% |
* "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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