Hamilton 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 |
257,712 |
96.67% |
275,038 |
94.95% |
Spanish |
3,365 |
1.26% |
6,733 |
2.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,525 |
1.32% |
4,635 |
1.60% |
Asian Language** |
1,587 |
0.60% |
2,645 |
0.91% |
Other |
391 |
0.15% |
617 |
0.21% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
266,580 |
100.00% |
289,668 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,648 |
39.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,423 |
30.70% |
Asian Language** |
1,289 |
48.73% |
Other Language |
169 |
27.39% |
Total |
5,529 |
1.91% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,213 |
36.05% |
Other Indo-European* |
905 |
25.67% |
Asian Language** |
763 |
48.08% |
Other Language |
112 |
28.64% |
Total |
2,993 |
1.12% |
* "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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