Description of NM LEP Maps
NM Raw Count Map (Description)This map illustrates the LEP counties of New Mexico with pie charts of the top five LEP counties: Bernalillo County- Orange Shading Dona Ana County- Pale Orange Shading Lea County- Light Yellow Shading McKinley County- Light Yellow Shading Santa Fe County- Pale Orange Shading Each county is color shaded to indicate the total number of limited English proficient (LEP) persons in the county. We have defined LEP persons as individuals five years and over who speak a language other than English at home and who have indicated that they speak English less than very well (LVW). For each of the top five LEP counties, we have provided a pie chart that breaks down the top five languages spoken in the county (according to the total number of each language spoken) with the remaining languages in a sixth category called “All Other Languages”. Raw Counts: The colors correspond to the total number of LEP individuals in the county as follows:
The counties in New Mexico are shaded to indicate the number of limited English proficient (LEP) persons in the county. We have defined LEP persons as individuals five years or older who speak a language other than English at home and who have indicated that they speak English less than very well (LVW). The tables explain the raw count number and percentage of LEP persons by language spoken for New Mexico’s top five counties. Bernalillo CountyTotal LEP (LVW): 52,967
Dona Ana CountyTotal LEP (LVW): 29,950
Lea CountyTotal LEP (LVW): 7,478
McKinley CountyTotal LEP (LVW): 9,322
Santa Fe CountyTotal LEP (LVW): 15,728
Each county in the State of New Mexico is color shaded to indicate the total number of limited English proficient (LEP) persons in the county. We have defined LEP persons as individuals five years and over who speak a language other than English at home and who have indicated that they speak English less than very well (LVW). We have provided a pie chart that breaks down the top five languages spoken in the entire State of New Mexico (according to the total number of each language spoken) with the remaining languages in a sixth category called “All Other Languages”. The table below explains the raw count number and percentage of LEP persons by language spoken for the State of New Mexico. State of New MexicoTotal LEP (LVW): 180,275
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