Geauga 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 |
66,184 |
88.53% |
75,485 |
88.98% |
Spanish |
551 |
0.74% |
860 |
1.01% |
Other Indo-European* |
7,401 |
9.90% |
7,876 |
9.28% |
Asian Language** |
176 |
0.24% |
156 |
0.18% |
Other |
449 |
0.60% |
459 |
0.54% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
74,761 |
100.00% |
84,836 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
241 |
28.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,534 |
44.87% |
Asian Language** |
62 |
39.74% |
Other Language |
100 |
21.79% |
Total |
3,937 |
4.64% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
134 |
24.32% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,564 |
48.16% |
Asian Language** |
47 |
26.70% |
Other Language |
111 |
24.72% |
Total |
3,856 |
5.16% |
* "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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