Language Spoken at Home

Date Updated: 12/19/2011

According to the United States Census Bureau, [pdf] 'a household is linguistically isolated if all adults speak a language other than English and none speaks English 'very well.' For this purpose, adults are defined as those 14 years of age or older.

What this chart shows: Percentage of Population 5 Years and Over in Linguistically-Isolated Households in United States, Colorado & Larimer County, 2000 Census vs. 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Data Source: United States Census (2000 Census - Table PCT40; 2006-2010 American Community Survey - Table B16003)

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What the above data tell us:

A higher percentage of the population is living in linguistically-isolated households in the last half of the decade compared to the beginning of the decade. This holds true for the country, as well as Colorado and Larimer County.

Slightly less than 2% of the population in Larimer over the age of 5 lives in a linguistically-isolated household. The overwhelmingly majority, 75.8%, are in Spanish-speaking households.

What this chart shows: Language Spoken at Home in Larimer County, 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Data Source: United States Census (Table B16003)

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What the above data tell us:

The overwhelmingly majority (75.8%) of the population (5 years old and older) living in Larimer County's linguistically-isolated households speaks Spanish.

See the data table for the number of individuals in Larimer County living in linguistically-isolated households.

What this chart shows: Languages Spoken at Home in Linguistically-Isolated Households in Select Larimer County Communities, 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Data Source: United States Census (Table B16003)

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What the above data tell us:

Linguistically-isolated households in the smaller Larimer County communities (Wellington, Estes Park, and Berthoud) are more linguistically homogeneous than in the larger communities of Loveland and Fort Collins.

See the data table for the numbers of individuals in each community living in linguistically-isolated households.

Additional Information:

All of Larimer County school districts provide an 'English Language Acquisition' program, pre-kindergarten through 12^th grade:

• Park School District - Contact Brad Schultz, Director of Student Services, (970) 586-2361, ext. 3008
• Poudre School District, English Language Acquisition Program
• Thompson School District, English Language Acquisition Program

Area colleges and universities also offer 'English as a Second Language' courses:

• Aims Community College - Intensive English Program
• Colorado State University - Intensive English Program
• Masters program for teaching English as a Second Language
• Teaching Certificate for English as a Second Language
• Front Range Community College

Related Information on COMPASS -

• Foreign-Born Residents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race & Ethnicity
• Population by Gender
• Population Size & Growth

Other Resources -

• Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Demography Office
• United States Census Bureau:
• International Data Base
• Language Use and English-Speaking Ability - A Census 2000 Brief released October 2003 [pdf]

Standards or Targets: N/A

Data Tables:

Percentage of Population (5+ Years Old) in Linguistically-Isolated Households

	United States		Colorado		Larimer County
	%	#	%	#	%	#
2000 Census	4.5%	11,893,572	4.0%	159,153	1.4%	3,379
2006-2010 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates	5.1%	14,437,087	4.5%	203,902	1.8%	4,786

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Population 5 Years and Over in Linguistically-Isolated Households, Larimer County, 2006-2010 (5-Year Estimates)

Language	Number	Percent	Population Over 5	Percent of Population
Spanish	3,628	75.8%	273,930	1.3%
Other Indo-European Languages	171	3.6%	273,930	0.3%
Asian and Pacific Island Languages	907	19.0%	273,930	0.1%
Other Languages	80	1.7%	273,930	0.03%
Total	4,786	100.0%	273,930	1.7%

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Language Spoken at Home in Larimer County, Cities & Towns, 2006-2010 (5-Year Estimates)

	Spanish		Other Indo-European		Asian and Pacific Island		Other
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Berthoud	0	0.0%	17	100.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%
Estes Park	42	100.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%
Fort Collins	1,144	56.1%	87	4.3%	746	36.6%	61	3.0%
Loveland	850	89.0%	26	2.7%	79	8.3%	0	0.0%
Wellington	20	100.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%

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