In 2019, around 2.26 million children were speaking another language than English at home and had difficulties speaking English in the United States. This is a slight decrease from the previous year, where about 2.33 million children had difficulties speaking English.
Number of children who speak another language at home and have difficulties speaking English in the United States from 1979 to 2019
(in 1,000)
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ChildStats.gov. (September 28, 2022). Number of children who speak another language at home and have difficulties speaking English in the United States from 1979 to 2019 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/476918/us-children-who-speak-another-language-at-home-and-have-difficulties-speaking-english/
ChildStats.gov. "Number of children who speak another language at home and have difficulties speaking English in the United States from 1979 to 2019 (in 1,000)." Chart. September 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476918/us-children-who-speak-another-language-at-home-and-have-difficulties-speaking-english/
ChildStats.gov. (2022). Number of children who speak another language at home and have difficulties speaking English in the United States from 1979 to 2019 (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476918/us-children-who-speak-another-language-at-home-and-have-difficulties-speaking-english/
ChildStats.gov. "Number of Children Who Speak Another Language at Home and Have Difficulties Speaking English in The United States from 1979 to 2019 (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476918/us-children-who-speak-another-language-at-home-and-have-difficulties-speaking-english/
ChildStats.gov, Number of children who speak another language at home and have difficulties speaking English in the United States from 1979 to 2019 (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476918/us-children-who-speak-another-language-at-home-and-have-difficulties-speaking-english/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of children who speak another language at home and have difficulties speaking English in the United States from 1979 to 2019 (in 1,000) [Graph], ChildStats.gov, September 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/476918/us-children-who-speak-another-language-at-home-and-have-difficulties-speaking-english/
