From the IPUMS 2011 and 2012 data, the data for variables SPEAKS ENGLISH and LANGUAGE are derived from the following questions (below). How is that data indicated for each question (14a, 14b, 14c). For example, if someone answers NO in 14a, does that indicate that they are indicated as speaks english only? Also, a NO answer takes them to directly then to 15a, so 14c is skipped. Does that mean 14c is only for those who indicate YES for speaking language other than English at home. Also in the code section 0=N/A or blank. What does N/A mean?
14.a) Does this person speak a language other than English at home?
Yes
No → SKIP to question 15a
14 b) What is this language?______________________________
For example: Korean, Italian, Spanish, Vietnamese
14 c) How well does this person speak English?
Very well
Well
Not well
Not at all
SPEAK ENG
Code Label 2012
acs 2011
acs
0 N/A or blank 169,087 172,922
1 Does not speak English 33,442 34,406
2 Yes, speaks English… · ·
3 Yes, speaks only English 2,399,856 2,405,336
4 Yes, speaks very well 324,073 312,647
5 Yes, speaks well 109,318 108,006
6 Yes, but not well 77,254 78,700
7 Unknown · ·
8 Illegible · ·
LANGUAGE DETAILED
Code Label 2012
acs 2011
acs
0000 N/A or blank 169,087 172,922
0100 English 2,399,856 2,405,336
0110 Jamaican Creole 199 221
0120 Krio, Pidgin Krio 97 ·
0130 Hawaiian Pidgin