How many people speak "Karen " in America

Language category: ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLAND LANGUAGES Language sub-category: Other Asian languages

In October 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau released the "2009-2013 American Community Survey" which provides information on "languages spoken at home" and "ability to speak English for the Population 5 Years and Over" for the United States as a whole, states including Puerto Rico and Washington D.C., selected counties, and selected cities and urban areas. The following provides aggregated survey information on people who speak "Karen", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Karen speakers in the United States

Country	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
United States	30,185	2,426	26,440	2,238

Karen speakers by U.S. state

What U.S. states have the most karen speakers?

State	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
New York	5,165	947	4,930	942
Minnesota	4,490	908	4,045	847
North Carolina	3,155	959	2,505	813
Texas	2,630	767	2,100	622
Nebraska	1,550	482	1,465	473
Arizona	1,290	430	1,110	407
Georgia	1,230	613	1,015	579
California	1,160	386	975	355
Illinois	1,000	398	730	329
Iowa	905	344	780	312
South Dakota	845	198	750	235
Pennsylvania	765	537	725	528
Kentucky	755	399	650	342
Colorado	745	417	615	361
Michigan	525	375	505	372
Indiana	460	345	460	345
Ohio	430	295	390	263
Utah	400	254	330	230
Wisconsin	340	176	260	137
Florida	325	301	270	284
Virginia	275	284	275	284
Idaho	270	208	215	159
Kansas	245	247	245	247
Washington	240	217	240	217
Missouri	170	169	130	121
Tennessee	165	209	165	209
Oregon	155	129	110	123
Connecticut	125	106	125	106
Oklahoma	125	108	95	77
South Carolina	65	101	60	90
New Jersey	60	133	50	120
Vermont	55	93	55	93
Massachusetts	50	78	50	78
Arkansas	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Montana	(D)	(D)	(B)	-

Karen speakers by U.S county

What counties in the United States have the most karen speakers?

County	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Ramsey County [MN]	4,375	888	3,925	824
Erie County [NY]	1,320	634	1,300	630
Maricopa County [AZ]	1,130	391	950	366
DeKalb County [GA]	1,005	554	860	540
Harris County [TX]	1,005	489	785	459
Guilford County [NC]	855	463	665	377
Allegheny County [PA]	690	518	685	520
Onondaga County [NY]	610	361	585	357
Dallas County [TX]	610	534	375	311
Polk County [IA]	555	323	470	295
San Diego County [CA]	455	248	430	232
Jefferson County [KY]	385	317	325	257
Albany County [NY]	345	261	300	223
Salt Lake County [UT]	330	241	260	216
Denver County [CO]	310	265	225	199
Duval County [FL]	265	292	215	278
Marion County [IN]	260	324	260	324
Bexar County [TX]	235	183	235	183
DuPage County [IL]	225	217	150	156
Kane County [IL]	225	144	155	98
Wake County [NC]	215	133	205	132
Santa Clara County [CA]	210	254	210	254
Monroe County [NY]	210	143	205	143
Milwaukee County [WI]	195	119	195	119
New York County [NY]	170	231	170	231
Bronx County [NY]	160	192	135	188
Davidson County [TN]	155	208	155	208
Kern County [CA]	125	98	115	94
Hartford County [CT]	125	106	125	106
Multnomah County [OR]	125	126	110	123
Will County [IL]	120	139	85	129
Pima County [AZ]	115	184	115	184
Nassau County [NY]	115	132	95	103
Alameda County [CA]	110	126	110	126
Kings County [NY]	105	122	105	122
Collin County [TX]	85	113	65	105
Tarrant County [TX]	80	106	80	106
Queens County [NY]	75	82	60	72
Cook County [IL]	70	74	(D)	(D)
Lancaster County [PA]	65	106	(D)	(D)
San Joaquin County [CA]	60	94	40	61
Mercer County [NJ]	60	133	50	120
Yolo County [CA]	55	73	40	54
Arapahoe County [CO]	50	100	50	100
Hampden County [MA]	50	78	50	78
Hillsborough County [FL]	40	65	35	55
Cuyahoga County [OH]	35	40	35	40
King County [WA]	35	45	35	45
Los Angeles County [CA]	30	57	(D)	(D)
Oklahoma County [OK]	25	45	25	45
Orange County [CA]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
San Bernardino County [CA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Sonoma County [CA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Dakota County [MN]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Mecklenburg County [NC]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Washington County [OR]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Travis County [TX]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Fairfax County [VA]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)

Karen speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most karen speakers?

City / Metropolitan area / CBSA	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]	4,390	886	3,945	822
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]	1,330	635	1,310	630
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]	1,310	505	1,230	496
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]	1,130	391	950	366
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]	1,030	551	650	379
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]	1,005	554	860	540
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]	1,005	489	785	459
Greensboro-High Point [NC]	855	463	665	377
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]	775	553	520	341
Pittsburgh [PA]	690	518	685	520
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]	675	295	455	226
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY]	625	379	560	377
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]	610	394	505	342
Syracuse [NY]	610	361	585	357
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]	555	324	470	295
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]	455	248	430	232
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]	385	317	325	257
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]	365	353	365	353
Akron [OH]	355	286	335	258
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]	345	261	300	223
Salt Lake City [UT]	330	241	260	216
Kansas City [MO-KS]	315	289	315	289
Jacksonville [FL]	265	292	215	278
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]	260	324	260	324
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]	235	183	235	183
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]	225	128	215	124
Raleigh [NC]	215	133	205	132
Rochester [NY]	210	143	205	143
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]	210	254	210	254
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]	165	209	165	209
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]	155	129	110	123
Richmond [VA]	150	222	150	222
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]	135	137	115	132
Bakersfield [CA]	125	98	115	94
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]	125	106	125	106
St. Louis [MO-IL]	115	122	70	62
Tucson [AZ]	115	184	115	184
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]	110	126	110	126
Tulsa [OK]	90	106	60	69
Lancaster [PA]	65	106	(D)	(D)
Stockton-Lodi [CA]	60	94	40	61
Trenton [NJ]	60	133	50	120
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]	55	73	40	54
Austin-Round Rock [TX]	50	53	45	53
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]	50	63	30	36
Springfield [MA]	50	78	50	78
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]	45	43	45	43
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]	40	65	35	55
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]	35	45	35	45
Oklahoma City [OK]	25	45	25	45
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Santa Rosa [CA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Spokane-Spokane Valley [WA]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)

Notes

Number of speakers and Speak English less than "Very Well": Detailed-language estimates are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Aggregate estimates ("language category" and "language sub-category" entries) are unrounded and appear in table B16001. Detailed-language estimates may not sum to aggregate estimates because of rounding.
Margin of Error and Margin of Error: Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data. The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.
(D): Data withheld to avoid disclosure.
(B): Either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate.
(X): Question does not apply.
-: Either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.

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