Montgomery 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 |
581,907 |
92.06% |
635,062 |
90.38% |
Spanish |
8,012 |
1.27% |
14,182 |
2.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
29,488 |
4.67% |
30,107 |
4.28% |
Asian Language** |
9,994 |
1.58% |
19,373 |
2.76% |
Other |
2,670 |
0.42% |
3,938 |
0.56% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
632,071 |
100.00% |
702,662 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
5,227 |
36.86% |
Other Indo-European* |
7,992 |
26.55% |
Asian Language** |
9,832 |
50.75% |
Other Language |
835 |
21.20% |
Total |
23,886 |
3.40% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,429 |
30.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
8,799 |
29.84% |
Asian Language** |
5,197 |
52.00% |
Other Language |
744 |
27.87% |
Total |
17,169 |
2.72% |
* "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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