Lucas 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
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|
1990 |
|
2000 |
|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
398,909 |
93.57% |
395,364 |
93.24% |
Spanish |
9,042 |
2.12% |
12,077 |
2.85% |
Other Indo-European* |
11,360 |
2.66% |
9,552 |
2.25% |
Asian Language** |
3,230 |
0.76% |
3,506 |
0.83% |
Other |
3,771 |
0.88% |
3,544 |
0.84% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
426,312 |
100.00% |
424,043 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,038 |
33.44% |
Other Indo-European* |
2,382 |
24.94% |
Asian Language** |
1,634 |
46.61% |
Other Language |
1,033 |
29.15% |
Total |
9,087 |
2.14% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
2,792 |
30.88% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,116 |
27.43% |
Asian Language** |
1,536 |
47.55% |
Other Language |
1,062 |
28.16% |
Total |
8,506 |
2.00% |
* "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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