Duchesne 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 |
10,771 |
95.41% |
12,521 |
95.72% |
Spanish |
262 |
2.32% |
285 |
2.18% |
Other Indo-European* |
89 |
0.79% |
59 |
0.45% |
Asian Language** |
37 |
0.33% |
59 |
0.45% |
Other |
130 |
1.15% |
157 |
1.20% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
11,289 |
100.00% |
13,081 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
64 |
22.46% |
Other Indo-European* |
16 |
27.12% |
Asian Language** |
12 |
20.34% |
Other Language |
19 |
12.10% |
Total |
111 |
0.85% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
61 |
23.28% |
Other Indo-European* |
4 |
4.49% |
Asian Language** |
8 |
21.62% |
Other Language |
44 |
33.85% |
Total |
117 |
1.04% |
* "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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