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)
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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 December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/476754/children-who-speak-another-language-than-english-at-home-in-the-us-by-langauage-spoken/
ChildStats.gov. "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)." Chart. September 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476754/children-who-speak-another-language-than-english-at-home-in-the-us-by-langauage-spoken/
ChildStats.gov. (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). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476754/children-who-speak-another-language-than-english-at-home-in-the-us-by-langauage-spoken/
ChildStats.gov. "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)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476754/children-who-speak-another-language-than-english-at-home-in-the-us-by-langauage-spoken/
ChildStats.gov, 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) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476754/children-who-speak-another-language-than-english-at-home-in-the-us-by-langauage-spoken/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
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], ChildStats.gov, September 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/476754/children-who-speak-another-language-than-english-at-home-in-the-us-by-langauage-spoken/
