Faulkner 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 |
54,631 |
97.75% |
76,937 |
95.99% |
Spanish |
547 |
0.98% |
2,033 |
2.54% |
Other Indo-European* |
538 |
0.96% |
613 |
0.76% |
Asian Language** |
151 |
0.27% |
374 |
0.47% |
Other |
24 |
0.04% |
196 |
0.24% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
55,891 |
100.00% |
80,153 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
761 |
37.43% |
Other Indo-European* |
71 |
11.58% |
Asian Language** |
166 |
44.39% |
Other Language |
57 |
29.08% |
Total |
1,055 |
1.32% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
192 |
35.10% |
Other Indo-European* |
215 |
39.96% |
Asian Language** |
73 |
48.34% |
Other Language |
6 |
25.00% |
Total |
486 |
0.87% |
* "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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