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B16005. Nativity By Language Spoken At Home By Ability To Speak English For The Population 5 Years And Over [45]

Universe: Universe: Population 5 years and over

Table Details

B16005.

Nativity By Language Spoken At Home By Ability To Speak English For The Population 5 Years And Over

Universe: Universe: Population 5 years and over

Variable	Label
B16005001	Total:
B16005002	Native:
B16005003	Speak Only English
B16005004	Speak Spanish:
B16005005	Speak English "Very Well"
B16005006	Speak English "Well"
B16005007	Speak English "Not Well"
B16005008	Speak English "Not At All"
B16005009	Speak Other Indo-European Languages:
B16005010	Speak English "Very Well"
B16005011	Speak English "Well"
B16005012	Speak English "Not Well"
B16005013	Speak English "Not At All"
B16005014	Speak Asian And Pacific Island Languages:
B16005015	Speak English "Very Well"
B16005016	Speak English "Well"
B16005017	Speak English "Not Well"
B16005018	Speak English "Not At All"
B16005019	Speak Other Languages:
B16005020	Speak English "Very Well"
B16005021	Speak English "Well"
B16005022	Speak English "Not Well"
B16005023	Speak English "Not At All"
B16005024	Foreign Born:
B16005025	Speak Only English
B16005026	Speak Spanish:
B16005027	Speak English "Very Well"
B16005028	Speak English "Well"
B16005029	Speak English "Not Well"
B16005030	Speak English "Not At All"
B16005031	Speak Other Indo-European Languages:
B16005032	Speak English "Very Well"
B16005033	Speak English "Well"
B16005034	Speak English "Not Well"
B16005035	Speak English "Not At All"
B16005036	Speak Asian And Pacific Island Languages:
B16005037	Speak English "Very Well"
B16005038	Speak English "Well"
B16005039	Speak English "Not Well"
B16005040	Speak English "Not At All"
B16005041	Speak Other Languages:
B16005042	Speak English "Very Well"
B16005043	Speak English "Well"
B16005044	Speak English "Not Well"
B16005045	Speak English "Not At All"

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2018 ACS 1-year and 2014-2018 ACS 5-year Data Releases : Technical Documentation.
	2018 ACS 1-year and 2014-2018 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Place of Birth -> Nativity

Nativity

Information on place of birth and citizenship status was used to classify the population into two major categories: native and foreign born.

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