Dunn 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 |
32,159 |
95.83% |
35,792 |
95.29% |
Spanish |
416 |
1.24% |
591 |
1.57% |
Other Indo-European* |
541 |
1.61% |
524 |
1.39% |
Asian Language** |
382 |
1.14% |
623 |
1.66% |
Other |
59 |
0.18% |
33 |
0.09% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
33,557 |
100.00% |
37,563 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
163 |
27.58% |
Other Indo-European* |
78 |
14.89% |
Asian Language** |
282 |
45.26% |
Other Language |
0 |
0.00% |
Total |
523 |
1.39% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
96 |
23.08% |
Other Indo-European* |
166 |
30.68% |
Asian Language** |
227 |
59.42% |
Other Language |
7 |
11.86% |
Total |
496 |
1.48% |
* "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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