In 2019, there were about 8.59 million children in the United States who were speaking Spanish at home. In comparison, there were about 1.27 million children in the country speaking an Asian or Pacific Island language at home.
Number of children who speak another language than English at home in the U.S. from 1979 to 2019, by language spoken
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Spanish
Other Indo-European
Asian or Pacific Island Languages
Other languages
2019
8,585
1,583
1,268
649
2018
8,662
1,537
1,297
636
2017
8,675
1,546
1,294
617
2016
8,688
1,499
1,307
599
2015
8,568
1,528
1,307
528
2014
8,521
1,467
1,270
530
2013
8,458
1,485
1,285
514
2012
8,587
1,594
1,306
506
2011
8,470
1,557
1,325
485
2010
8,456
1,568
1,313
444
2009
8,067
1,487
1,242
431
2008
7,781
1,513
1,153
424
2007
7,872
1,479
1,173
394
02,0004,0006,0008,00010,000
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ChildStats.gov. (September 28, 2022). Number of children who speak another language than English at home in the U.S. from 1979 to 2019, by language spoken (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/476754/children-who-speak-another-language-than-english-at-home-in-the-us-by-langauage-spoken/
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