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 five 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. Go to the data here. Pie Charts: We have defined LEP persons as individuals five 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 five 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 sixth 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): 593,745 Language | Spanish | Navajo | Chinese | Vietnamese | Arabic | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 478,054 | 22,266 | 13,392 | 11,612 | 6,540 | 61,881 | % LEP LVW | 81 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
State of California
Total LEP (LVW): 6,805,770 Language | Spanish | Chinese | Vietnamese | Tagalog | Korean | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 4,570,554 | 579,779 | 308,936 | 254,190 | 223,114 | 869,197 | % LEP LVW | 67 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
State of Connecticut
Total LEP (LVW): 276,120 Language | Spanish | Portuguese | Polish | Chinese | Italian | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 151,237 | 16,613 | 15,990 | 11,596 | 10,408 | 70,276 | % LEP LVW | 55 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
State of Florida
Total LEP (LVW): 2,095,813 Language | Spanish | French Creole | Vietnamese | Portuguese | French | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 1,601,455 | 172,790 | 34,550 | 34,008 | 31,586 | 221,424 | % LEP LVW | 76 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
State of Hawaii
Total LEP (LVW): 156,676 Language | Other Pacific Island | Tagalog | Japanese | Chinese | Korean | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 54,014 | 29,315 | 20,983 | 19,998 | 12,319 | 20,047 | % LEP LVW | 34 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 13 |
State of Illinois
Total LEP (LVW): 1,140,966 Language | Spanish | Polish | Chinese | Korean | Tagalog | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 717,047 | 92,941 | 47,405 | 26,922 | 22,493 | 234,158 | % LEP LVW | 63 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
State of Massachusetts
Total LEP (LVW): 547,260 Language | Spanish | Portuguese | Chinese | French Creole | Vietnamese | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 212,154 | 84,477 | 54,969 | 26,554 | 25,040 | 144,066 | % LEP LVW | 39 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 26 |
State of Nevada
Total LEP (LVW): 321,025 Language | Spanish | Tagalog | Chinese | Korean | African | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 236,848 | 21,905 | 15,709 | 5,577 | 4,772 | 36,214 | % LEP LVW | 74 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
State of New Jersey
Total LEP (LVW): 1,022,845 Language | Spanish | Chinese | Korean | Portuguese | Polish | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 588,162 | 49,783 | 40,993 | 39,499 | 29,090 | 275,318 | % LEP LVW | 57 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 27 |
State of New Mexico
Total LEP (LVW):180,275 Language | Spanish | Navajo | Other Native N American | Chinese | Vietnamese | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 151,863 | 12,653 | 3,543 | 2,357 | 2,171 | 7,688 | % LEP LVW | 84 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
State of New York
Total LEP (LVW): 2,439,417 Language | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Other Indic | Italian | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 1,230,302 | 329,482 | 130,961 | 70,031 | 65,243 | 613,398 | % LEP LVW | 50 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
State of Texas
Total LEP (LVW): 3,346,914 Language | Spanish | Vietnamese | Chinese | Korean | Other Asian | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 2,913,000 | 107,934 | 67,854 | 30,945 | 22,443 | 204,738 | % LEP LVW | 87 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
State of Washington
Total LEP (LVW): 497,883 Language | Spanish | Chinese | Vietnamese | Korean | Russian | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 232,199 | 41,010 | 36,117 | 28,049 | 26,718 | 133,790 | % LEP LVW | 47 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 |
Territory of Puerto Rico
Total LEP (LVW): 2,816,128 Language | Spanish | Chinese | Arabic | Korean | Russian | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 2,813,722 | 849 | 326 | 312 | 282 | 637 | % LEP LVW | 99.9 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
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 five 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. Go to the data here. Pie Charts: We have defined LEP persons as individuals five 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 five languages spoken in the statistical area (according to the total number of each language spoken) with the remaining languages in a sixth 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): 593,745 Language | Spanish | Navajo | Chinese | Vietnamese | Arabic | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 478,054 | 22,266 | 13,392 | 11,612 | 6,540 | 61,881 | % LEP LVW | 81 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
State of California
Total LEP (LVW): 6,805,770 Language | Spanish | Chinese | Vietnamese | Tagalog | Korean | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 4,570,554 | 579,779 | 308,936 | 254,190 | 223,114 | 869,197 | % LEP LVW | 67 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
State of Florida
Total LEP (LVW): 2,095,813 Language | Spanish | French Creole | Vietnamese | Portuguese | French | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 1,601,455 | 172,790 | 34,550 | 34,008 | 31,586 | 221,424 | % LEP LVW | 76 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
State of Georgia
Total LEP (LVW): 521,357 Language | Spanish | Korean | Vietnamese | Chinese | African | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 348,264 | 26,880 | 25,332 | 21,229 | 11,173 | 88,479 | % LEP LVW | 67 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
State of Illinois
Total LEP (LVW): 1,140,966 Language | Spanish | Polish | Chinese | Korean | Tagalog | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 717,047 | 92,941 | 47,405 | 26,922 | 22,493 | 234,158 | % LEP LVW | 63 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
State of Maryland
Total LEP (LVW): 344,689 Language | Spanish | Chinese | Korean | African | French | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 171,821 | 27,946 | 21,257 | 16,411 | 12,571 | 94,683 | % LEP LVW | 50 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 |
State of Massachusetts
Total LEP (LVW): 547,260 Language | Spanish | Portuguese | Chinese | French Creole | Vietnamese | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 212,154 | 84,477 | 54,969 | 26,554 | 25,040 | 144,066 | % LEP LVW | 39 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 26 |
State of New Jersey
Total LEP (LVW): 1,022,845 Language | Spanish | Chinese | Korean | Portuguese | Polish | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 588,162 | 49,783 | 40,993 | 39,499 | 29,090 | 275,318 | % LEP LVW | 57 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 27 |
State of New York
Total LEP (LVW): 2,439,417 Language | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Other Indic | Italian | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 1,230,302 | 329,482 | 130,961 | 70,031 | 65,243 | 613,398 | % LEP LVW | 50 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
State of North Carolina
Total LEP (LVW): 436,448 Language | Spanish | Chinese | Vietnamese | Korean | Other Asian | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 333,201 | 13,289 | 13,170 | 7,529 | 6,341 | 62,918 | % LEP LVW | 76 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
State of Pennsylvania
Total LEP (LVW):463,145 Language | Spanish | Chinese | Vietnamese | Other West Germanic | Russian | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 201,926 | 38,820 | 23,047 | 19,725 | 17,424 | 162,203 | % LEP LVW | 44 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
State of Texas
Total LEP (LVW): 3,346,914 Language | Spanish | Vietnamese | Chinese | Korean | Other Asian | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 2,913,000 | 107,934 | 67,854 | 30,945 | 22,443 | 204,738 | % LEP LVW | 87 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
State of Virginia
Total LEP (LVW): 424,444 Language | Spanish | Korean | Vietnamese | Chinese | African | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 220,143 | 31,418 | 25,877 | 21,464 | 15,061 | 110,481 | % LEP LVW | 52 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 |
State of Washington
Total LEP (LVW): 497,883 Language | Spanish | Chinese | Vietnamese | Korean | Russian | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 232,199 | 41,010 | 36,117 | 28,049 | 26,718 | 133,790 | % LEP LVW | 47 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 |
Territory of Puerto Rico
Total LEP (LVW): 2,816,128 Language | Spanish | Chinese | Arabic | Korean | Russian | All Other Languages | Raw Count LEP LVW | 2,813,722 | 849 | 326 | 312 | 282 | 637 | % LEP LVW | 99.9 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
US Raw Count and % LEP Map Data
The following is the data for all states. State | RANK (Percent) | RANK (RAW Number) | Alabama | >1% AND <=4% | >100K AND <=200K | Alaska | >4% AND <=7% | <=100K | Arizona | >7% AND <=10% | >500K AND <=1M | Arkansas | >1% AND <=4% | <=100K | California | >14% AND <=20% | >3M | Colorado | >4% AND <=7% | >300K AND <=400K | Connecticut | >7% AND <=10% | >200K AND <=300K | Delaware | >4% AND <=7% | <=100K | District of Columbia | >4% AND <=7% | <=100K | Florida | >10% AND <=14% | >2M AND <=3M | Georgia | >4% AND <=7% | >500K AND <=1M | Hawaii | >10% AND <=14% | >100K AND <=200K | Idaho | >1% AND <=4% | <=100K | Illinois | >7% AND <=10% | >1M AND <=2M | Indiana | >1% AND <=4% | >100K AND <=200K | Iowa | >1% AND <=4% | <=100K | Kansas | >4% AND <=7% | >100K AND <=200K | Kentucky | >1% AND <=4% | <=100K | Louisiana | >1% AND <=4% | >100K AND <=200K | Maine | >1% AND <=4% | <=100K | Maryland | >4% AND <=7% | >300K AND <=400K | Massachusetts | >7% AND <=10% | >500K AND <=1M | Michigan | >1% AND <=4% | >300K AND <=400K | Minnesota | >4% AND <=7% | >200K AND <=300K | Mississippi | >1% AND <=4% | <=100K | Missouri | >1% AND <=4% | >100K AND <=200K | Montana | <=1% | <=100K | Nebraska | >4% AND <=7% | <=100K | Nevada | >10% AND <=14% | >300K AND <=400K | New Hampshire | >1% AND <=4% | <=100K | New Jersey | >10% AND <=14% | >1M AND <=2M | New Mexico | >7% AND <=10% | >100K AND <=200K | New York | >10% AND <=14% | >2M AND <=3M | North Carolina | >4% AND <=7% | >400K AND <=500K | North Dakota | >1% AND <=4% | <=100K | Ohio | >1% AND <=4% | >200K AND <=300K | Oklahoma | >1% AND <=4% | >100K AND <=200K | Oregon | >4% AND <=7% | >200K AND <=300K | Pennsylvania | >1% AND <=4% | >400K AND <=500K | Rhode Island | >7% AND <=10% | <=100K | South Carolina | >1% AND <=4% | >100K AND <=200K | South Dakota | >1% AND <=4% | <=100K | Tennessee | >1% AND <=4% | >100K AND <=200K | Texas | >14% AND <=20% | >3M | Utah | >4% AND <=7% | >100K AND <=200K | Vermont | >1% AND <=4% | <=100K | Virginia | >4% AND <=7% | >400K AND <=500K | Washington | >7% AND <=10% | >400K AND <=500K | West Virginia | <=1% | <=100K | Wisconsin | >1% AND <=4% | >100K AND <=200K | Wyoming | >1% AND <=4% | <=100K | Puerto Rico | >20% | >2M AND <=3M |
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