Other LEP Data

The Migrant Policy Institute (MPI) used 2006 American Community Survey and Census Data on Foreign Born Individuals by State to provide LEP numbers in these categories:

• Demographic and Social: top countries of birth, naturalization rates, household size;
• Language and Education: rates of limited English proficiency and levels of educational attainment in 1990, 2000, and 2005, rates of linguistic isolation in 2005;
• Workforce: the foreign-born share of the workforce, top occupations and industries;
• Income and Poverty: average incomes, income distributions, poverty rates.

MLA Language Map- The MLA Language Map and its Data Center provide information about more than 47,000,000 people in the United States who speak languages other than English at home.

• The Interactive Language Map- can be used to develop a graphic representation of any language spoken in any state or nationally
• Compare Languages and places- by using two maps at the same time.
• Compare Language Map Data- and display the data in bar or pie charts based on the language, state, zip code, state, county or subdivision chosen.

The Pew Hispanic Center has a wide variety studies on LEP individuals that are Spanish-speaking.

• A Statistical Portrait of Hispanics at Mid-Decade- provides reports and facts sheets for the Latino Population in the United States based on Census data.

• Pew Hispanic Center Resources

Census Scope- an easy-to-use tool for investigating U.S. demographic trends. The charts and maps can be used to determine many different features of LEP individuals.

• States by Percent of Population 5+ that Speak a language other than English

• Difficulty Speaking English Map

• Ability to Speak English Among those Speaking a Language Other Than English Census Trend Chart

Hablamos Juntos- is a project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and administered by the UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education & Research, to improve the access to health care services for LEP individuals.

• State Latino Population by County
• Population Change for Latinos from 1990 to 2000

Kids Count Census Data Online- a project by the Annie E. Casey Foundation is an interactive effort to track the status of children in the U.S. on children's issues using Census 2000 data, including the languages spoken at home.

Last Updated: August  11, 2008 ● Empire Justice Center © 2008