Twin Falls 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 |
45,778 |
92.63% |
52,656 |
88.46% |
Spanish |
2,350 |
4.76% |
4,855 |
8.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
863 |
1.75% |
1,624 |
2.73% |
Asian Language** |
359 |
0.73% |
313 |
0.53% |
Other |
69 |
0.14% |
80 |
0.13% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
49,419 |
100.00% |
59,528 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,973 |
40.64% |
Other Indo-European* |
606 |
37.32% |
Asian Language** |
172 |
54.95% |
Other Language |
29 |
36.25% |
Total |
2,780 |
4.67% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
750 |
31.91% |
Other Indo-European* |
256 |
29.66% |
Asian Language** |
191 |
53.20% |
Other Language |
3 |
4.35% |
Total |
1,200 |
2.43% |
* "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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