Language

New York City
2022

42.9%

LEP rate of Asian American Population 5 Years Old and Over, New York City

22.2%
LEP rate of Asian Total Population 5 Years Old and Over, New York City

2022

Top 3 Asian Languages

  • Chinese*
  • Bengali
  • Korean

*Chinese includes Mandarin, Cantonese, and Min Nan Chinese Speakers.

Limited English Proficiency

English Proficiency, New York City

Percentage of Population 5 Years Old and Over

Unemployment Rate
201020152021
Asian7.7%7.3%6.3%
Bangladeshi9.7%9.4%10.0%
BurmeseNA9.1%4.6%
Chinese8.1%7.4%6.0%
Filipino6.5%6.5%6.1%
Indian8.3%8.0%5.3%
Japanese4.2%3.0%5.9%
Korean7.3%7.4%5.4%
NepaleseNA9.5%8.8%
Pakistani5.6%7.3%6.0%
Sri Lankan10.0%4.2%5.3%
TaiwaneseNA4.5%5.4%
Thai5.3%7.6%6.5%
Vietnamese5.6%5.1%6.2%

Percentage of Asian Languages Speakers