Tehama 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 |
41,518 |
90.21% |
44,908 |
85.56% |
Spanish |
3,452 |
7.50% |
6,808 |
12.97% |
Other Indo-European* |
816 |
1.77% |
551 |
1.05% |
Asian Language** |
163 |
0.35% |
160 |
0.30% |
Other |
75 |
0.16% |
59 |
0.11% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
46,024 |
100.00% |
52,486 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
3,867 |
56.80% |
Other Indo-European* |
117 |
21.23% |
Asian Language** |
31 |
19.38% |
Other Language |
9 |
15.25% |
Total |
4,024 |
7.67% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,520 |
44.03% |
Other Indo-European* |
176 |
21.57% |
Asian Language** |
57 |
34.97% |
Other Language |
19 |
25.33% |
Total |
1,772 |
3.85% |
* "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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