Waushara 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 |
17,130 |
94.40% |
20,671 |
94.09% |
Spanish |
359 |
1.98% |
735 |
3.35% |
Other Indo-European* |
617 |
3.40% |
513 |
2.34% |
Asian Language** |
18 |
0.10% |
33 |
0.15% |
Other |
22 |
0.12% |
17 |
0.08% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
18,146 |
100.00% |
21,969 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
355 |
48.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
222 |
43.27% |
Asian Language** |
13 |
39.39% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
590 |
2.69% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
121 |
33.70% |
Other Indo-European* |
257 |
41.65% |
Asian Language** |
7 |
38.89% |
Other Language |
3 |
13.64% |
Total |
388 |
2.14% |
* "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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