Language: Limited English-Speaking Households
A “limited English-speaking” household is one in which all members age 14 and older have at least some difficulty with English.
The U.S. Census Bureau defines “limited English-speaking” household as one in which no member 14 years old and over (1) speaks only English or (2) speaks a non-English language and speaks English “very well.”
Language numbers are provided for:
- Number of limited English-speaking households, Spanish
- Number of limited English-speaking households, other languages
Source of data: IECAM demographers prepare estimates of limited English-speaking households based on the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program and the American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
These data are available for all geographic regions on the IECAM database and the Excel spreadsheet for 2023 demographic data.
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Limited English Speaking HouseholdsIECAM's interactive map lets users view limited English-speaking data by year and either Spanish or other languages spoken.
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Languages Spoken at Home
IECAM provides an interactive map with data for the number of children birth through age 5 in households speaking individual languages or related language groups.