Tattnall 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 |
15,561 |
94.03% |
19,246 |
91.73% |
Spanish |
726 |
4.39% |
1,621 |
7.73% |
Other Indo-European* |
202 |
1.22% |
94 |
0.45% |
Asian Language** |
18 |
0.11% |
20 |
0.10% |
Other |
42 |
0.25% |
0 |
0.00% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
16,549 |
100.00% |
20,981 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,039 |
64.10% |
Other Indo-European* |
2 |
2.13% |
Asian Language** |
14 |
70.00% |
Other Language |
0 |
- |
Total |
1,055 |
5.03% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
243 |
33.47% |
Other Indo-European* |
32 |
15.84% |
Asian Language** |
6 |
33.33% |
Other Language |
6 |
14.29% |
Total |
287 |
1.73% |
* "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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