Fauquier 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 |
42,730 |
95.16% |
48,865 |
94.76% |
Spanish |
628 |
1.40% |
1,202 |
2.33% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,171 |
2.61% |
1,115 |
2.16% |
Asian Language** |
307 |
0.68% |
307 |
0.60% |
Other |
69 |
0.15% |
77 |
0.15% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
44,905 |
100.00% |
51,566 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
389 |
32.36% |
Other Indo-European* |
227 |
20.36% |
Asian Language** |
200 |
65.15% |
Other Language |
11 |
14.29% |
Total |
827 |
1.60% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
182 |
28.98% |
Other Indo-European* |
266 |
22.72% |
Asian Language** |
184 |
59.93% |
Other Language |
35 |
50.72% |
Total |
667 |
1.49% |
* "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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