B16002. Household Language by Linguistic Isolation [14] - American Community Survey 2009 (ACS09) - ACS 2009 (1-Year Estimates)

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Data set: American Community Survey 2009 (ACS09)

Table:

B16002. Household Language by Linguistic Isolation [14]

Universe: Households

Table Details

B16002.

Household Language by Linguistic Isolation

Universe: Households

Variable	Label
B16002001	Total
B16002002	English Only
B16002003	Spanish
B16002004	Linguistically Isolated
B16002005	Not Linguistically Isolated
B16002006	Other Indo-European Languages
B16002007	Linguistically Isolated
B16002008	Not Linguistically Isolated
B16002009	Asian and Pacific Island Languages
B16002010	Linguistically Isolated
B16002011	Not Linguistically Isolated
B16002012	Other Languages
B16002013	Linguistically Isolated
B16002014	Not Linguistically Isolated

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2009 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2009-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A. Supplemental Documentation -> 2009 Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Ability to Speak English and Linguistic Isolation -> Household Linguistic Isolation

Household Linguistic Isolation

A linguistically isolated household was one in which all adults had some limitation in communicating English. A household was classified as "linguistically isolated" if, (1) No household member age 14 years and over spoke only English, and (2) No household member age 14 years and over who spoke another language spoke English "Very well". All members of a linguistically isolated household were tabulated as linguistically isolated, including members under 14 years old who may have spoken only English.

Government agencies use information on language spoken at home for their programs that serve the needs of the foreign-born and specifically those who have difficulty with English. Under the Voting Rights Act, language is needed to meet statutory requirements for making voting materials available in minority languages. The Census Bureau is directed, using data about language spoken at home and the ability to speak English, to identify minority groups that speak a language other than English and to assess their English-speaking ability. The U.S. Department of Education uses these data to prepare a report to Congress on the social and economic status of children served by different local school districts.

Government agencies use information on language spoken at home for their programs that serve the needs of the foreign-born and specifically those who have difficulty with English. Under the Voting Rights Act, language is needed to meet statutory requirements for making voting materials available in minority languages. The Census Bureau is directed, using data about language spoken at home and the ability to speak English, to identify minority groups that speak a language other than English and to assess their English-speaking ability. The U.S. Department of Education uses these data to prepare a report to Congress on the social and economic status of children served by different local school districts. State and local agencies concerned with aging develop health care and other services tailored to the language and cultural diversity of the elderly under the Older Americans Act.