English Proficiency, New York State

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% […]

English Proficiency, New York State

Percentage of Population 5 Years Old and Over

Speaks Only EnglishSpeaks English Very WellLimited English Proficiency
201020152021201020152021201020152021
Asian21.4%23.5%26.5%36.9%35.7%34.9%41.7%40.8%38.6%
Bangladeshi3.5%5.3%7.7%45.1%43.4%39.8%51.5%51.5%52.5%
BurmeseNA6.9%6.4%NA20.7%31.4%NA72.4%62.1%
Chinese10.7%12.9%15.1%31.5%29.7%29.8%57.9%57.5%55.1%
Filipino26.9%31.6%32.4%52.3%49.4%48.5%20.8%18.9%19.1%
Indian31.8%34.5%35.7%44.1%43.1%42.0%24.1%22.4%22.2%
Japanese21.5%22.2%21.0%33.4%35.7%35.0%45.1%42.1%44.0%
Korean16.6%19.6%23.9%33.8%34.8%34.6%49.6%45.6%41.5%
NepaleseNA3.4%10.6%NA39.9%42.7%NA56.7%46.6%
Pakistani8.4%10.7%14.4%54.1%49.2%50.9%37.5%40.1%34.7%
Sri Lankan20.9%14.8%27.3%48.2%49.3%36.2%30.9%35.9%36.5%
TaiwaneseNA10.2%20.1%NA46.1%48.4%NA42.7%31.5%
Thai19.1%21.6%18.7%35.8%37.4%30.9%45.1%41.0%50.4%
Vietnamese21.8%16.7%22.1%32.2%36.4%32.8%46.0%47.0%45.1%