Newport 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 |
74,546 |
91.45% |
73,443 |
91.35% |
Spanish |
1,100 |
1.35% |
1,849 |
2.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,158 |
6.33% |
4,289 |
5.33% |
Asian Language** |
560 |
0.69% |
682 |
0.85% |
Other |
154 |
0.19% |
133 |
0.17% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
81,518 |
100.00% |
80,396 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
648 |
35.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,103 |
25.72% |
Asian Language** |
327 |
47.95% |
Other Language |
37 |
27.82% |
Total |
2,115 |
2.63% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
422 |
38.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,302 |
25.24% |
Asian Language** |
160 |
28.57% |
Other Language |
58 |
37.66% |
Total |
1,942 |
2.38% |
* "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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