How many people speak "Other Pacific Island Languages " in America

Language category: ALL OTHER 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 "Other Pacific Island Languages", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Other Pacific Island Languages speakers in the United States

Country	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
United States	421,513	6,555	160,786	3,972

Other Pacific Island Languages speakers by U.S. state

What U.S. states have the most other pacific island languages speakers?

State	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
California	121,220	3,715	43,369	2,009
Hawaii	112,487	3,668	55,418	2,643
Washington	28,213	1,644	9,225	866
Texas	16,789	1,440	4,518	720
Utah	13,372	944	2,838	438
New York	11,221	1,237	4,935	710
Nevada	10,160	1,368	3,493	930
Oregon	8,384	913	2,406	471
Florida	7,444	1,008	2,713	596
Arizona	7,039	860	1,902	414
Alaska	6,542	743	2,065	431
Illinois	5,640	738	1,515	298
Virginia	5,419	787	1,505	346
New Jersey	4,952	711	1,916	443
Pennsylvania	4,887	802	2,222	488
Georgia	4,751	907	1,626	461
Arkansas	4,571	484	2,840	385
North Carolina	4,548	746	1,450	366
Maryland	4,376	806	1,234	354
Colorado	3,968	614	1,498	311
Missouri	3,898	545	1,320	351
Oklahoma	3,467	486	1,229	324
Michigan	2,593	339	816	222
Ohio	2,427	484	1,002	235
Massachusetts	2,022	456	552	178
Minnesota	1,843	327	714	185
Tennessee	1,626	371	539	225
Indiana	1,602	317	507	158
Kansas	1,341	326	432	166
Alabama	1,308	435	563	353
Louisiana	1,289	348	373	222
Iowa	1,244	392	511	183
New Hampshire	1,222	379	719	276
Wisconsin	1,083	239	439	125
South Carolina	1,069	368	326	148
Kentucky	1,025	232	193	100
Idaho	979	247	126	72
Connecticut	957	285	383	151
Nebraska	949	299	231	140
New Mexico	645	239	189	87
Mississippi	579	427	106	84
District of Columbia	462	209	122	135
Wyoming	376	183	150	121
Montana	343	130	51	45
Rhode Island	216	111	59	53
West Virginia	214	107	117	96
South Dakota	198	98	131	84
North Dakota	172	123	115	103
Maine	168	76	49	37
Delaware	156	86	24	28
Vermont	57	37	10	16
Puerto Rico	18	21	(B)	-

Other Pacific Island Languages speakers by U.S county

What counties in the United States have the most other pacific island languages speakers?

County	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Honolulu County [HI]	76,391	2,794	41,244	2,351
Los Angeles County [CA]	28,397	1,766	9,472	882
Maui County [HI]	14,970	1,487	7,169	1,045
Hawaii County [HI]	14,946	1,446	4,435	641
King County [WA]	13,522	1,030	4,723	665
San Diego County [CA]	9,809	837	3,816	564
Salt Lake County [UT]	9,204	663	2,118	364
Orange County [CA]	9,130	1,009	2,578	416
Clark County [NV]	8,732	1,314	3,200	940
San Bernardino County [CA]	8,401	1,071	3,266	556
Santa Clara County [CA]	8,320	869	3,217	490
Alameda County [CA]	7,568	882	2,558	418
Sacramento County [CA]	6,822	805	2,591	438
San Mateo County [CA]	6,191	866	2,215	410
Pierce County [WA]	5,619	659	1,326	350
San Francisco County [CA]	4,957	788	1,513	465
Riverside County [CA]	4,687	746	2,094	528
Anchorage Municipality [AK]	4,610	651	1,379	332
Maricopa County [AZ]	4,563	634	1,384	333
Queens County [NY]	4,534	869	2,207	509
Contra Costa County [CA]	4,302	691	1,655	486
San Joaquin County [CA]	3,909	693	1,644	377
Multnomah County [OR]	3,105	434	1,114	388
Cook County [IL]	3,071	581	860	247
Harris County [TX]	2,935	709	708	252
Snohomish County [WA]	2,743	548	1,189	326
Kern County [CA]	2,504	480	1,287	339
Tarrant County [TX]	2,204	443	548	216
Solano County [CA]	1,951	389	500	122
Philadelphia County [PA]	1,881	587	1,120	387
Montgomery County [MD]	1,872	466	602	253
Fairfax County [VA]	1,833	463	547	217
Monterey County [CA]	1,548	327	579	173
Washington County [OR]	1,405	417	336	209
Fresno County [CA]	1,287	326	440	143
Clark County [WA]	1,282	384	425	167
Sonoma County [CA]	1,172	270	304	146
Arapahoe County [CO]	1,147	418	513	215
Washoe County [NV]	1,142	289	253	138
Pima County [AZ]	1,133	410	187	116
Fort Bend County [TX]	1,117	470	570	319
Collin County [TX]	1,105	359	279	137
Mecklenburg County [NC]	1,085	454	351	189
Gwinnett County [GA]	1,078	615	535	395
Prince George s County [MD]	1,004	399	317	156
Nassau County [NY]	1,000	413	336	158
Dallas County [TX]	969	303	222	113
Stanislaus County [CA]	967	345	250	155
Ventura County [CA]	946	258	373	121
Bexar County [TX]	935	301	259	131
Santa Barbara County [CA]	879	261	262	115
Kings County [NY]	840	208	416	130
Hillsborough County [FL]	828	303	265	199
Fulton County [GA]	825	387	400	257
El Paso County [CO]	802	217	341	139
Middlesex County [NJ]	800	294	335	174
Duval County [FL]	785	278	377	205
New York County [NY]	776	316	209	104
Allegheny County [PA]	743	373	176	141
Virginia Beach city [VA]	743	286	228	127
Bronx County [NY]	684	313	481	274
Baltimore County [MD]	641	335	75	53
Travis County [TX]	637	270	117	81
Suffolk County [NY]	602	298	190	140
Placer County [CA]	593	276	240	139
Middlesex County [MA]	593	205	199	105
Bergen County [NJ]	590	215	194	122
Lake County [IL]	577	219	136	63
Prince William County [VA]	573	316	125	127
Macomb County [MI]	557	274	253	178
DuPage County [IL]	538	197	152	90
Wake County [NC]	530	322	230	184
Westchester County [NY]	499	190	237	129
Passaic County [NJ]	490	338	155	148
Franklin County [OH]	487	195	180	94
Broward County [FL]	479	226	138	111
District of Columbia [DC]	462	209	122	135
Loudoun County [VA]	460	256	60	58
Miami-Dade County [FL]	454	202	163	92
Hennepin County [MN]	454	191	223	113
Hudson County [NJ]	448	216	106	91
Oklahoma County [OK]	445	203	51	40
Essex County [MA]	443	298	84	85
Orange County [FL]	440	218	159	90
Rockland County [NY]	412	230	125	94
Cuyahoga County [OH]	412	187	236	122
Cobb County [GA]	388	241	129	85
Wayne County [MI]	377	148	141	91
Yolo County [CA]	375	160	118	101
Erie County [NY]	361	231	205	187
Guilford County [NC]	356	155	103	86
Jefferson Parish [LA]	355	204	201	174
Palm Beach County [FL]	347	171	142	93
Oakland County [MI]	334	132	65	40
Suffolk County [MA]	320	115	84	74
Burlington County [NJ]	320	306	259	295
Dane County [WI]	312	118	199	88
Ramsey County [MN]	307	149	66	64
Atlantic County [NJ]	307	147	116	82
St. Louis County [MO]	306	162	78	64
Union County [NJ]	296	144	88	81
Denver County [CO]	290	148	129	75
Denton County [TX]	286	105	125	77
Pinellas County [FL]	278	125	63	60
Hartford County [CT]	277	176	133	89
Worcester County [MA]	277	134	92	74
Davidson County [TN]	270	113	98	60
Camden County [NJ]	269	143	66	66
Washtenaw County [MI]	268	153	72	99
Ocean County [NJ]	268	135	68	61
New Haven County [CT]	262	127	119	95
Bernalillo County [NM]	252	135	86	54
Richmond County [NY]	250	188	99	95
Essex County [NJ]	247	114	118	72
Marion County [IN]	239	135	85	69
Somerset County [NJ]	238	165	118	102
Montgomery County [PA]	236	126	56	40
Johnson County [KS]	229	105	58	45
DeKalb County [GA]	227	160	98	115
Shelby County [TN]	222	158	135	146
Orange County [NY]	210	165	119	131
Morris County [NJ]	206	121	123	105
Anne Arundel County [MD]	193	100	37	33
Lancaster County [PA]	184	93	82	60
Hillsborough County [NH]	183	103	97	66
Dakota County [MN]	180	130	16	27
Milwaukee County [WI]	167	108	25	29
Monroe County [NY]	164	130	10	17
Polk County [IA]	159	230	36	48
Jefferson County [KY]	155	87	61	49
Providence County [RI]	154	107	56	52
Hamilton County [OH]	153	109	23	25
Fairfield County [CT]	150	84	50	40
Will County [IL]	149	107	(B)	-
Norfolk County [MA]	147	90	22	25
Henrico County [VA]	139	99	75	60
Baltimore city [MD]	128	122	3	6
Arlington County [VA]	122	75	77	63
Bristol County [MA]	119	111	8	13
Onondaga County [NY]	105	66	68	52
Howard County [MD]	103	82	42	66
Mercer County [NJ]	101	79	60	49
Monmouth County [NJ]	98	67	12	20
Kane County [IL]	90	60	5	8
Navajo County [AZ]	89	77	15	22
New Castle County [DE]	88	61	19	26
Bucks County [PA]	88	63	16	26
Delaware County [PA]	68	62	36	37
Lee County [FL]	45	49	(B)	-
San Juan County [NM]	42	43	30	41
Chester County [PA]	39	38	21	31
Hampden County [MA]	28	36	10	17
Plymouth County [MA]	7	13	(B)	-
Albany County [NY]	5	7	(B)	-

Other Pacific Island Languages speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most other pacific island languages speakers?

City / Metropolitan area / CBSA	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Urban Honolulu [HI]	76,391	2,794	41,244	2,351
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]	37,527	2,037	12,050	991
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]	23,471	1,798	8,225	968
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]	21,884	1,404	7,238	816
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina [HI]	14,978	1,487	7,172	1,045
Hilo [HI]	14,946	1,446	4,435	641
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY]	13,588	1,380	5,756	770
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]	13,088	1,309	5,360	771
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]	9,809	837	3,816	564
Salt Lake City [UT]	9,215	663	2,118	364
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]	8,732	1,314	3,200	940
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]	8,334	870	3,231	490
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]	8,217	928	3,056	476
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]	7,033	962	2,095	495
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]	6,538	776	2,016	483
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]	5,309	983	1,584	506
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]	5,309	666	1,568	381
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]	5,208	653	1,411	330
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]	4,964	709	1,314	289
Anchorage [AK]	4,801	661	1,384	332
Stockton-Lodi [CA]	3,909	693	1,644	377
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]	3,355	852	1,286	440
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]	3,221	747	1,686	514
Bakersfield [CA]	2,504	480	1,287	339
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]	2,475	534	996	307
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]	2,225	520	930	277
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]	1,951	389	500	122
Kansas City [MO-KS]	1,699	357	557	293
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]	1,552	416	569	269
Salinas [CA]	1,548	327	579	173
Jacksonville [FL]	1,378	478	592	290
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]	1,357	329	488	179
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]	1,344	316	472	211
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]	1,304	435	458	179
Fresno [CA]	1,287	326	440	143
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]	1,280	329	443	160
Austin-Round Rock [TX]	1,255	376	341	156
Reno [NV]	1,178	285	253	138
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]	1,174	319	352	144
Santa Rosa [CA]	1,172	270	304	146
Tucson [AZ]	1,133	410	187	116
Spokane-Spokane Valley [WA]	1,107	337	711	280
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]	1,082	376	157	92
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]	1,070	306	285	139
Modesto [CA]	967	345	250	155
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]	957	366	372	207
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]	946	258	373	121
Oklahoma City [OK]	879	217	284	130
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA]	879	261	262	115
Pittsburgh [PA]	820	381	183	142
Colorado Springs [CO]	802	217	341	139
Columbus [OH]	687	289	198	96
St. Louis [MO-IL]	665	219	175	81
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]	647	233	221	147
Tulsa [OK]	575	163	199	98
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]	556	253	280	205
Raleigh [NC]	556	321	256	187
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]	476	195	254	127
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]	472	182	161	107
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]	439	234	239	191
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]	421	176	159	93
Greensboro-High Point [NC]	416	175	134	92
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]	372	183	53	32
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]	360	198	173	151
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]	345	194	133	89
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]	335	155	67	52
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]	329	209	57	55
Madison [WI]	317	118	202	88
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ]	307	147	116	82
Albuquerque [NM]	292	140	88	54
Richmond [VA]	283	126	78	61
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]	282	176	66	51
Worcester [MA-CT]	277	134	92	74
Ann Arbor [MI]	268	153	72	99
New Haven-Milford [CT]	262	127	119	95
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]	249	138	80	59
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]	243	241	62	53
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]	231	160	84	85
Rochester [NY]	193	134	21	26
Lancaster [PA]	184	93	82	60
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]	183	89	61	49
Manchester-Nashua [NH]	183	103	97	66
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]	178	126	27	35
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]	163	107	27	34
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]	163	95	30	31
Akron [OH]	158	110	73	55
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]	150	84	50	40
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]	142	67	54	39
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]	129	87	34	54
Portland-South Portland [ME]	125	69	25	30
Dayton [OH]	116	105	77	92
Syracuse [NY]	105	66	68	52
Trenton [NJ]	101	79	60	49
Show Low [AZ]	89	77	15	22
Baton Rouge [LA]	80	69	(B)	-
Lafayette [LA]	52	64	(B)	-
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]	45	49	(B)	-
Farmington [NM]	42	43	30	41
Springfield [MA]	34	38	10	17

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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