English Proficiency by Language (California, 2012)
Ability to speak English by language spoken at home, population 5 years and older, California 2012.
- 44.8% of Californians who speak Spanish at home speak English less than "very well."
- Nearly half (49%) of Californians who speak Asian or Pacific Island languages at home speak English less than "very well."
|
Language Spoken at Home, |
Percentage Who Speak English Less than "Very Well" within Specified Language Group |
|---|---|
|
Spanish or Spanish Creole (details below) |
44.8% |
|
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages (details below) |
49.0% |
|
Other Indo-European Languages (details below) |
32.1% |
|
Other Languages (details below) |
34.5% |
|
|
Total Number of Those Who Don't Speak English at Home |
Number Who Speak English Less than "Very Well" |
Percentage of Limited English Speakers within Specified Language |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Spanish or Spanish Creole |
10,134,470 |
4,543,801 |
44.8% |
|
Asian and Pacific |
Total Number of Those Who Don't Speak English at Home |
Number Who Speak English Less than "Very Well" |
Percentage of Limited English Speakers within Specified Language |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chinese |
1,064,201 |
597,615 |
56.2% |
|
Japanese |
139,334 |
61,762 |
44.3% |
|
Korean |
384,596 |
223,904 |
58.2% |
|
Mon-Khmer, |
82,674 |
43,151 |
52.2% |
|
Hmong |
76,517 |
33,899 |
44.3% |
|
Thai |
48,313 |
27,812 |
57,6% |
|
Laotian |
36,710 |
18,384 |
50.1% |
|
Vietnamese |
522,212 |
312,376 |
59.8% |
|
Other Asian |
153,369 |
45,828 |
29.9% |
|
Tagalog |
770,457 |
256,348 |
33.3% |
|
Other Pacific |
120,386 |
43,114 |
35.8% |
|
Total |
3,398,769 |
1,664,193 |
49.0% |
|
Other Indo- |
Total Number of Those Who Don't Speak English at Home |
Number Who Speak English Less than "Very Well" |
Percentage of Limited English Speakers within Specified Language |
|---|---|---|---|
|
French |
127,553 |
20,682 |
16.2% |
|
French Creole |
6,239 |
1,235 |
19.8% |
|
Italian |
62,647 |
13,896 |
22.2% |
|
Portuguese or |
78,780 |
23,756 |
30.2% |
|
German |
112,094 |
15,206 |
13.6% |
|
Yiddish |
3,540 |
604 |
17.1% |
|
Other West |
25,978 |
3,311 |
12.7% |
|
Scandinavian |
23,511 |
2,200 |
9.4% |
|
Greek |
23,681 |
4,539 |
19.2% |
|
Russian |
153,328 |
74,243 |
48.4% |
|
Polish |
19,618 |
5,623 |
28.7% |
|
Serbo-Croatian |
23,645 |
6,588 |
27.9% |
|
Other Slavic |
35,492 |
14,337 |
40.4% |
|
Armenian |
195,347 |
95,806 |
49.0% |
|
Persian |
193,136 |
74,419 |
38.5% |
|
Gujarati |
42,792 |
12,743 |
29.8% |
|
Hindi |
150,388 |
29,727 |
19.8% |
|
Urdu |
45,591 |
12,743 |
29.8% |
|
Other Indic |
187,530 |
72,908 |
38.9% |
|
Other Indo- |
46,990 |
16,106 |
34.3% |
|
Total |
1,557,880 |
500,672 |
32.1% |
|
Other |
Total Number of Those Who Don't Speak English at Home |
Number Who Speak English Less than "Very Well" |
Percentage of Limited English Speakers within Specified Language |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Navajo |
1,402 |
259 |
18.5% |
|
Other Native |
6,199 |
775 |
12.5% |
|
Hungarian |
12,612 |
4,129 |
32.7% |
|
Arabic |
159,348 |
61,931 |
38.9% |
|
Hebrew |
40,763 |
6,872 |
16.9% |
|
African |
70,702 |
22,545 |
31.9% |
|
Other and |
38,976 |
17,198 |
44.1% |
|
Total |
330,002 |
113,709 |
34.5% |
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