Windham 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 |
82,880 |
87.32% |
90,483 |
88.32% |
Spanish |
3,365 |
3.55% |
6,034 |
5.89% |
Other Indo-European* |
7,669 |
8.08% |
5,052 |
4.93% |
Asian Language** |
587 |
0.62% |
529 |
0.52% |
Other |
412 |
0.43% |
354 |
0.35% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
94,913 |
100.00% |
102,452 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,395 |
39.69% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,230 |
24.35% |
Asian Language** |
271 |
51.23% |
Other Language |
77 |
21.75% |
Total |
3,973 |
3.88% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,402 |
41.66% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,311 |
30.13% |
Asian Language** |
250 |
42.59% |
Other Language |
164 |
39.81% |
Total |
4,127 |
4.35% |
* "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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