2024
36.7%
LEP rate of Asian American Population over 5 Years Old, New York State
13.6% LEP rate of Asian Total Population over 5 Years Old, New York State
2024
Top 3 Asian Languages
- Chinese*
- Bengali
- Korean
*Chinese includes Mandarin, Cantonese, and Min Nan Chinese Speakers.
Limited English Proficiency
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English Proficiency, New York State
Percentage of Population 5 Years Old and Over
| Speaks Only English | Speaks English Very Well | Limited English Proficiency | |||||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Asian | 21.4% | 23.5% | 26.5% | 36.9% | 35.7% | 34.9% | 41.7% | 40.8% | 38.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 3.5% | 5.3% | 7.7% | 45.1% | 43.4% | 39.8% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 52.5% |
| Burmese | NA | 6.9% | 6.4% | NA | 20.7% | 31.4% | NA | 72.4% | 62.1% |
| Chinese | 10.7% | 12.9% | 15.1% | 31.5% | 29.7% | 29.8% | 57.9% | 57.5% | 55.1% |
| Filipino | 26.9% | 31.6% | 32.4% | 52.3% | 49.4% | 48.5% | 20.8% | 18.9% | 19.1% |
| Indian | 31.8% | 34.5% | 35.7% | 44.1% | 43.1% | 42.0% | 24.1% | 22.4% | 22.2% |
| Japanese | 21.5% | 22.2% | 21.0% | 33.4% | 35.7% | 35.0% | 45.1% | 42.1% | 44.0% |
| Korean | 16.6% | 19.6% | 23.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% | 34.6% | 49.6% | 45.6% | 41.5% |
| Nepalese | NA | 3.4% | 10.6% | NA | 39.9% | 42.7% | NA | 56.7% | 46.6% |
| Pakistani | 8.4% | 10.7% | 14.4% | 54.1% | 49.2% | 50.9% | 37.5% | 40.1% | 34.7% |
| Sri Lankan | 20.9% | 14.8% | 27.3% | 48.2% | 49.3% | 36.2% | 30.9% | 35.9% | 36.5% |
| Taiwanese | NA | 10.2% | 20.1% | NA | 46.1% | 48.4% | NA | 42.7% | 31.5% |
| Thai | 19.1% | 21.6% | 18.7% | 35.8% | 37.4% | 30.9% | 45.1% | 41.0% | 50.4% |
| Vietnamese | 21.8% | 16.7% | 22.1% | 32.2% | 36.4% | 32.8% | 46.0% | 47.0% | 45.1% |
Percentage of Asian Languages Speakers
