Bristol 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 |
37,349 |
81.78% |
40,583 |
84.61% |
Spanish |
484 |
1.06% |
621 |
1.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
7,585 |
16.61% |
6,369 |
13.28% |
Asian Language** |
227 |
0.50% |
291 |
0.61% |
Other |
27 |
0.06% |
100 |
0.21% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
45,672 |
100.00% |
47,964 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
159 |
25.60% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,423 |
38.04% |
Asian Language** |
98 |
33.68% |
Other Language |
22 |
22.00% |
Total |
2,702 |
5.63% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
128 |
26.45% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,157 |
41.62% |
Asian Language** |
54 |
23.79% |
Other Language |
7 |
25.93% |
Total |
3,346 |
7.33% |
* "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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