Language Spoken at Home
Date Posted: 10/20/2004
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According to the United States Census, people who sometimes or always speak a language other than English at home are counted as 'those who speak a language other than English'. This count does not include people who speak a different language only at school or work, or those who speak only a few expressions or slang. The response represents the person's own perception of his or her ability to speak English: from ''very well ''to ''not at all". Most people who speak another language at home also speak English.
What this chart shows: Language Spoken at Home, Larimer County, Cities and Towns - 2000
Data Source: United States Census 2000
What this chart shows: Languages Spoken at Home in the United States, Colorado, and Larimer County, 2000
Data Source: United States Census 2000, Colorado, United States
What these data tell us:
In 2000, those who did not speak primarily English in the home comprised 8.5% of the population in Larimer County. Among these residents, the primary language spoken in the home was Spanish (12,401 residents). Other Indo-European and Asian/Pacific Island languages were spoken by approximately 6,719 residents. Larimer County is very similar to Colorado and the United States in the proportional breakdown of languages spoken in the home.Additional Information:
All of Larimer County school districts provide 'English as a Second Language' courses, pre-kindergarten through 12th grade:
- Park School District - Contact Linda Chapman, Director of Instructional Services, (970) 586-2361, ext. 3007
- Poudre School District, English as a Second Language Program
- Thompson School District, English as a Second Language Program
Area colleges and universities also offer 'English as a Second Language' courses:
- 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
On Compass -
- Foreign-Born Residents
- Population by Age
- Population by Ethnicity
- Population by Gender
- Population Size and Growth
Outside Compass -
- 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
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N/AData tables:
Language Spoken at Home in Larimer County, Cities & Towns, 2000
|
2000 Census |
Speak English |
Speak Language other than English |
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|
Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage |
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|
Larimer County |
216,318 |
91.5% |
20,008 |
8.5% |
|
|
100,362 |
90.1% |
10,978 |
9.9% |
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|
43,428 |
92.2% |
3,681 |
7.8% |
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|
4,315 |
94.3% |
259 |
5.7% |
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|
4,653 |
92.2% |
391 |
7.8% |
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|
2,183 |
89.4% |
259 |
10.6% |
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|
436 |
98.6% |
6 |
1.4% |
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|
183 |
92.4% |
15 |
7.6% |
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|
1,573 |
95.2% |
79 |
4.8% |
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Percentage of Languages Spoken at Home in the United States, Colorado, and Larimer County, 2000
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United States |
Colorado |
Larimer County |
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|
Percentage |
Number of Residents |
Percentage |
Number of Residents |
Percentage |
Number of Residents |
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English Only |
82.1% |
215,423,557 |
84.9% |
3,402,266 |
91.5% |
216,318 |
|
Spanish |
10.7% |
28,101,052 |
10.5% |
421,670 |
5.2% |
12,401 |
|
Other Indo-European Languages |
3.8% |
10,017,989 |
2.5% |
100,148 |
2% |
4,652 |
|
Asian and Pacific Island Languages |
2.7% |
6,960,065 |
1.6% |
63,745 |
0.9% |
2,067 |
|
Unknown |
0.7% |
1,872,512 |
0.5% |
18,456 |
0.4% |
888 |