Pope 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 |
41,417 |
97.35% |
49,202 |
96.39% |
Spanish |
437 |
1.03% |
1,106 |
2.17% |
Other Indo-European* |
562 |
1.32% |
346 |
0.68% |
Asian Language** |
108 |
0.25% |
327 |
0.64% |
Other |
20 |
0.05% |
63 |
0.12% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
42,544 |
100.00% |
51,044 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
436 |
39.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
58 |
16.76% |
Asian Language** |
200 |
61.16% |
Other Language |
22 |
34.92% |
Total |
716 |
1.40% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
181 |
41.42% |
Other Indo-European* |
120 |
21.35% |
Asian Language** |
43 |
39.81% |
Other Language |
20 |
100.00% |
Total |
364 |
0.86% |
* "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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