Description of US State LEP Maps
US % LEP Map (Description)
Note: This US map contains both states and the territory of Puerto Rico, each acting as an independent statistical area.
This US map is color shaded to indicate the percent of limited English proficient (LEP) persons in each statistical area in the United States. We have defined LEP persons as individuals 5 years or older who speak a language other than English at home and who have indicated that they speak English less than very well (LVW).
Percentages:
The color shadings correspond to the percentage of LEP individuals in the statistical area as follows:
Light Yellow: (<=1%)
Pale Orange: (>1% AND <=4%)
Light Orange: (>4% AND <=7%)
Orange: (>7% AND <=10%)
Dark Orange: (>10% AND <=14%)
Brown: (>14% AND <=20%)
Dark Brown: (>20%)
The table below contains the information about % ranges for each state:
<LINK OR TABLE HERE>
Pie Charts:
We have defined LEP persons as individuals 5 years and over who speak a language other than English at home and who have indicated that they speak English less than very well (LVW). For the top 15 highest % LEP statistical areas, we have also provided a pie chart that breaks down the top 5 languages spoken in the statistical area (as a percentage of the total number of LEP individuals in the area) with the remaining languages in a 6th category called “All Other Languages”. The top 15 statistical areas and the information in the pie charts are listed below in the tables. Additionally, these tables explain the raw count number and percentage of LEP persons by language spoken.
State of Arizona
Total LEP (LVW): 570,144
Language | Spanish | Navajo | Chinese | Vietnamese | Arabic | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 450,240 | 20,126 | 14,735 | 13,226 | 7,554 | 64,263 |
% LEP LVW | 79 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
State of California
Total LEP (LVW): 6,766,073
Language | Spanish | Chinese | Vietnamese | Tagalog | Korean | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 4,430,740 | 633,043 | 319,841 | 266,692 | 215,449 | 900,308 |
% LEP LVW | 66 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
State of Connecticut
Total LEP (LVW): 281,646
Language | Spanish | Portuguese | Polish | Chinese | Italian | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 155,812 | 15,715 | 14,358 | 13,443 | 9,894 | 72,424 |
% LEP LVW | 55 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 26 |
State of Florida
Total LEP (LVW): 2,167,671
Language | Spanish | French Creole | Chinese | Vietnamese | Portuguese | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 1,665,389 | 176,888 | 34,922 | 34,670 | 32,400 | 223,402 |
% LEP LVW | 77 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
State of Hawaii
Total LEP (LVW): 163,995
Language | Other Pacific Island | Tagalog | Japanese | Chinese | Korean | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 56,184 | 31,739 | 21,134 | 20,699 | 12,273 | 21,966 |
% LEP LVW | 34 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 13 |
State of Illinois
Total LEP (LVW): 1,109,874
Language | Spanish | Polish | Chinese | Korean | Tagalog | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 680,733 | 86,934 | 55,104 | 24,760 | 24,083 | 238,260 |
% LEP LVW | 61 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
State of Massachusetts
Total LEP (LVW): 565,818
Language | Spanish | Portuguese | Chinese | French Creole | Vietnamese | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 222,343 | 78,067 | 62,626 | 31,741 | 25,169 | 145,872 |
% LEP LVW | 39 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 26 |
State of Nevada
Total LEP (LVW): 318,830
Language | Spanish | Tagalog | Chinese | Korean | African | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 229,677 | 22,805 | 16,634 | 6,397 | 5,348 | 37,969 |
% LEP LVW | 72 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
State of New Jersey
Total LEP (LVW): 1,028,981
Language | Spanish | Chinese | Korean | Portuguese | Gujarati | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 594,652 | 52,846 | 40,787 | 34,062 | 28,420 | 278,214 |
% LEP LVW | 58 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
State of New Mexico
Total LEP (LVW): 181,430
Language | Spanish | Navajo | Other Native N American | Vietnamese | Chinese | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 151,878 | 10,008 | 5,681 | 2,397 | 2,317 | 9,149 |
% LEP LVW | 84 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
State of New York
Total LEP (LVW): 2,491,216
Language | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Other Indic | French Creole | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 1,241,285 | 361,074 | 127,831 | 84,408 | 66,665 | 609,953 |
% LEP LVW | 50 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
State of Rhode Island
Total LEP (LVW): 83,228
Language | Spanish | Portuguese | Chinese | French Creole | MonKhmer_Cambodian | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 48,002 | 11,854 | 3,775 | 2,746 | 2,298 | 14,553 |
% LEP LVW | 58 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
State of Texas
Total LEP (LVW): 3,486,872
Language | Spanish | Vietnamese | Chinese | Other Asian | Korean | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 2,996,025 | 117,367 | 75,070 | 33,462 | 29,947 | 235,001 |
% LEP LVW | 86 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
State of Washington
Total LEP (LVW): 500,999
Language | Spanish | Chinese | Vietnamese | Korean | Russian | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 228,470 | 45,808 | 37,551 | 26,237 | 24,712 | 138,221 |
% LEP LVW | 46 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
Territory of Puerto Rico
Total LEP (LVW): 2,671,750
Language | Spanish | Chinese | Arabic | French Cajun | Portuguese | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 2,668,893 | 1,071 | 434 | 381 | 258 | 713 |
% LEP LVW | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
US Raw Count LEP Map (Description)
Note: This US map contains both states and the territory of Puerto Rico, each acting as an independent statistical area.
This US map is color shaded to indicate the total number of limited English proficient (LEP) persons in each statistical area in the United States. We have defined LEP persons as individuals 5 years or older who speak a language other than English at home and who have indicated that they speak English less than very well (LVW).
Raw Counts:
The color shadings correspond to the total number of LEP individuals in the statistical area as follows:
White: (<=100K)
Light Yellow: (>100K AND <=200K)
Yellow: (>200K AND <=300K)
Pale Orange: (>300K AND <=400K)
Orange: (>400K AND <=500K)
Dark Orange: (>500K AND <=1M)
Brown: (>1M AND <=2M)
Reddish Brown: (>2M AND <=3M)
Dark Brown: (>3M AND <=8M)
The table below contains the information about raw count ranges for each state:
<LINK OR TABLE HERE>
Pie Charts:
We have defined LEP persons as individuals 5 years and older who speak a language other than English at home and who have indicated that they speak English less than very well (LVW). For the top 15 LEP statistical areas, we have also provided a pie chart that breaks down the top 5 languages spoken in the statistical area (according to the total number of each language spoken) with the remaining languages in a 6th category called “All Other Languages”. The top 15 statistical areas and the information in the pie chart s are listed below in the tables. Additionally, these tables explain the raw count number and percentage of LEP persons by language spoken.
State of Arizona
Total LEP (LVW): 570,144
Language | Spanish | Navajo | Chinese | Vietnamese | Arabic | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 450,240 | 20,126 | 14,735 | 13,226 | 7,554 | 64,263 |
% LEP LVW | 79 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
State of California
Total LEP (LVW): 6,766,073
Language | Spanish | Chinese | Vietnamese | Tagalog | Korean | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 4,430,740 | 633,043 | 319,841 | 266,692 | 215,449 | 900,308 |
% LEP LVW | 66 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
State of Florida
Total LEP (LVW): 2,167,671
Language | Spanish | French Creole | Chinese | Vietnamese | Portuguese | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 1,665,389 | 176,888 | 34,922 | 34,670 | 32,400 | 223,402 |
% LEP LVW | 77 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
State of Georgia
Total LEP (LVW): 530,827
Language | Spanish | Vietnamese | Korean | Chinese | African | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 339,540 | 27,689 | 25,545 | 24,242 | 15,528 | 98,283 |
% LEP LVW | 64 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
State of Illinois
Total LEP (LVW): 1,109,874
Language | Spanish | Polish | Chinese | Korean | Tagalog | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 680,733 | 86,934 | 55,104 | 24,760 | 24,083 | 238,260 |
% LEP LVW | 61 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
State of Maryland
Total LEP (LVW): 357,588
Language | Spanish | Chinese | Korean | African | Vietnamese | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 179,305 | 30,451 | 21,513 | 18,475 | 12,713 | 95,131 |
% LEP LVW | 50 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 |
State of Massachusetts
Total LEP (LVW): 565,818
Language | Spanish | Portuguese | Chinese | French Creole | Vietnamese | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 222,343 | 78,067 | 62,626 | 31,741 | 25,169 | 145,872 |
% LEP LVW | 39 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 26 |
State of New Jersey
Total LEP (LVW): 1,028,981
Language | Spanish | Chinese | Korean | Portuguese | Gujarati | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 594,652 | 52,846 | 40,787 | 34,062 | 28,420 | 278,214 |
% LEP LVW | 58 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
State of New York
Total LEP (LVW): 2,491,216
Language | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Other Indic | French Creole | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 1,241,285 | 361,074 | 127,831 | 84,408 | 66,665 | 609,953 |
% LEP LVW | 50 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
State of North Carolina
Total LEP (LVW): 441,969
Language | Spanish | Chinese | Vietnamese | Other Asian | Korean | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 328,077 | 15,411 | 14,521 | 8,728 | 6,830 | 68,402 |
% LEP LVW | 74 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
State of Pennsylvania
Total LEP (LVW): 492,286
Language | Spanish | Chinese | Vietnamese | Other West Germanic | Russian | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 215,745 | 46,768 | 23,699 | 21,478 | 18,396 | 166,200 |
% LEP LVW | 44 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 34 |
State of Texas
Total LEP (LVW): 3,486,872
Language | Spanish | Vietnamese | Chinese | Other Asian | Korean | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 2,996,025 | 117,367 | 75,070 | 33,462 | 29,947 | 235,001 |
% LEP LVW | 86 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
State of Virginia
Total LEP (LVW): 435,851
Language | Spanish | Korean | Vietnamese | Chinese | African | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 216,714 | 30,242 | 27,189 | 25,180 | 16,848 | 119,678 |
% LEP LVW | 50 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28 |
State of Washington
Total LEP (LVW): 500,999
Language | Spanish | Chinese | Vietnamese | Korean | Russian | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 228,470 | 45,808 | 37,551 | 26,237 | 24,712 | 138,221 |
% LEP LVW | 46 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
Territory of Puerto Rico
Total LEP (LVW): 2,671,750
Language | Spanish | Chinese | Arabic | French Cajun | Portuguese | All Other Languages |
Raw Count LEP LVW | 2,668,893 | 1,071 | 434 | 381 | 258 | 713 |
% LEP LVW | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |