U.S. - children who speak another language than English at home 2019

In 2019, about 12.08 million children were speaking another language other than English at home in the United States. This number is fairly consistent with the previous year, where 12.13 million children spoke another language at home.

Number of children who speak another language than English at home in the United States from 1979 to 2019 (in millions)

Characteristic	Number of children in million
2019	12.08
2018	12.13
2017	12.13
2016	12.09
2015	11.93
2014	11.79
2013	11.74
2012	11.23
2011	11.84
2010	11.87
2009	11.23
2008	10.87
2007	10.92
2006	10.86
2005	10.51
2004	9.98
2003	9.85
2002	9.79
2001	9.76
2000	9.53
1999	8.82
1995	6.66
1992	6.26
1989	5.18
1979	3.83

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September 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1979 to 2019

Age group

5 to 17 years

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