Language Use Data

The U.S. Census Bureau collects language data annually in the American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS provides statistics on English usage and language spoken at home for the U.S., states, counties, and selected metropolitan, micropolitan, and other statistical areas.

Additional materials for exploring Language Use within the Census Bureau

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Language Spoken at Home for the Population 5 Years and Over: 2000

April 01, 2004

Source: Census 2000 Special Tabulation 224
Table

Language Spoken at Home for the Citizen Population: 2000

January 01, 2004

Source: Census 2000 Special Tabulation 194.
Table

Summary Tables on Language Use and English Ability: 2000

February 25, 2003

These foreign born tables are from the 2000 Summary Tables on Language Use and English Ability.
Table

Characteristics of Children Under 18 Years, by Age: 2000

March 16, 2004

These foreign born tables are from the 2000 Characteristics of Children Under 18 Years, by Age.
Table

A Demographic Profile of Foreign-Language Speakers: 2000

November 06, 2006

These foreign born tables are from the 2000 A Demographic Profile of Foreign-Language Speakers.
Table

1990 Census: Language Spoken at Home and Ability to Speak English

December 31, 1994

Census 1990 data on language spoken at home and ability to speak English were derived from answers of a sample of persons 5 years old and over.
Table

Summary Tables on Language Use and English Ability: 1990

June 26, 1992

Source: 1990 Census
Table

Social and Economic Characteristics of Selected Language Groups: 1990

December 31, 1995

Census 1990 tabulation sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.
Table

Detailed Languages Spoken at Home and Ability to Speak English

October 21, 2015

The ACS 2009-2013 multi-year data are used to list all languages spoken in the United States that were reported during the sample period.
Table

Detailed Language Spoken at Home and Ability to Speak English

April 01, 2010

The ACS 2006-2008 multi-year data are used to list all languages spoken in the United States that were reported during the sample period.
Table

Ability to Speak English by Language Spoken at Home: 2000

October 29, 2004

Source: Census 2000
Table

Adopted Children and Stepchildren: 2000

August 22, 2003

Characteristics of the 2.1 million adopted children and 4.4 million stepchildren of householders as estimated from the Census 2000 sample.

Page Last Revised - December 3, 2021

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