Prince George 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 |
23,383 |
92.26% |
28,013 |
90.15% |
Spanish |
789 |
3.11% |
1,582 |
5.09% |
Other Indo-European* |
831 |
3.28% |
899 |
2.89% |
Asian Language** |
268 |
1.06% |
533 |
1.72% |
Other |
74 |
0.29% |
47 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
25,345 |
100.00% |
31,074 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
449 |
28.38% |
Other Indo-European* |
180 |
20.02% |
Asian Language** |
252 |
47.28% |
Other Language |
13 |
27.66% |
Total |
894 |
2.88% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
218 |
27.63% |
Other Indo-European* |
235 |
28.28% |
Asian Language** |
144 |
53.73% |
Other Language |
46 |
62.16% |
Total |
643 |
2.54% |
* "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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