Charlotte 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 |
98,492 |
92.74% |
125,400 |
91.76% |
Spanish |
2,303 |
2.17% |
4,011 |
2.94% |
Other Indo-European* |
4,517 |
4.25% |
5,842 |
4.27% |
Asian Language** |
564 |
0.53% |
865 |
0.63% |
Other |
326 |
0.31% |
541 |
0.40% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
106,202 |
100.00% |
136,659 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,037 |
25.85% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,893 |
32.40% |
Asian Language** |
269 |
31.10% |
Other Language |
133 |
24.58% |
Total |
3,332 |
2.44% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
691 |
30.00% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,318 |
29.18% |
Asian Language** |
277 |
49.11% |
Other Language |
78 |
23.93% |
Total |
2,364 |
2.23% |
* "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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