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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

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

Language Spoken at Home in Larimer County, 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Data Source: United States Census (Table B16003)

See data table

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

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)

See data table

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 12th grade:

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

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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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