How many people speak "Pennsylvania Dutch " in America




Language category: OTHER INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES Language sub-category: Other West Germanic 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 "Pennsylvania Dutch", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Pennsylvania Dutch speakers in the United States

CountryNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
United States133,1904,05044,0751,856



Pennsylvania Dutch speakers by U.S. state

What U.S. states have the most pennsylvania dutch speakers?
StateNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Pennsylvania51,7602,23516,5101,015
Ohio28,7052,00110,9001,197
Indiana15,8951,3914,600631
Wisconsin7,2057261,970205
New York6,4858052,595431
Missouri4,0856771,685354
Kentucky3,4407681,255465
Michigan3,3705451,415282
Illinois2,315507655252
Iowa2,015563875307
Maryland1,195450265213
Tennessee1,170540195164
Minnesota795214380149
Delaware59527418595
Arkansas560228120100
Kansas5401384031
Florida4501647046
Virginia3902682527
Colorado330226(D)(D)
North Carolina2801838585
Texas230168(D)(D)
Montana1701068062
Georgia165124(D)(D)
West Virginia165157(B)-
South Carolina140133(D)(D)
Oklahoma110804055
Utah95127(B)-
Maine85442520
Nebraska75502026
Washington5571(B)-
New Jersey5056(B)-
Arizona4542(D)(D)
North Dakota4039(D)(D)
Mississippi3532(D)(D)
California2527(B)-
South Dakota1017(B)-
Alabama(D)(D)(B)-
Hawaii(D)(D)(B)-
Idaho(D)(D)(B)-
New Mexico(D)(D)(B)-
Rhode Island(D)(D)(B)-
Wyoming(D)(D)(B)-



Pennsylvania Dutch speakers by U.S county

What counties in the United States have the most pennsylvania dutch speakers?
CountyNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Lancaster County [PA]20,5351,7466,415884
Chester County [PA]1,935642745427
Montgomery County [PA]5001415040
Delaware County [PA]3701483027
Philadelphia County [PA]300207(D)(D)
Bucks County [PA]245964549
Dane County [WI]130136(D)(D)
Allegheny County [PA]1251064557
St. Louis County [MO]10585(D)(D)
DuPage County [IL]10067(B)-
Kings County [NY]85682533
Nassau County [NY]8513885138
Suffolk County [NY]8091(B)-
Will County [IL]70112(B)-
Wayne County [MI]6590(D)(D)
Cuyahoga County [OH]6055(D)(D)
Franklin County [OH]5059(D)(D)
Maricopa County [AZ]4542(D)(D)
Bronx County [NY]4529(D)(D)
Monroe County [NY]4552(D)(D)
Hennepin County [MN]4035(D)(D)
Onondaga County [NY]3528(B)-
Erie County [NY]3029(B)-
Marion County [IN]2528(B)-
Los Angeles County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Santa Barbara County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Arapahoe County [CO](D)(D)(B)-
New Castle County [DE](D)(D)(B)-
Duval County [FL](D)(D)(D)(D)
Miami-Dade County [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Orange County [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Honolulu County [HI](D)(D)(B)-
Kane County [IL](D)(D)(B)-
Lake County [IL](D)(D)(D)(D)
Johnson County [KS](D)(D)(B)-
Jefferson County [KY](D)(D)(B)-
Montgomery County [MD](D)(D)(B)-
Macomb County [MI](D)(D)(D)(D)
Ramsey County [MN](D)(D)(B)-
San Juan County [NM](D)(D)(B)-
Albany County [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Wake County [NC](D)(D)(D)(D)
Hamilton County [OH](D)(D)(B)-
Providence County [RI](D)(D)(B)-
Davidson County [TN](D)(D)(B)-
Fairfax County [VA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Milwaukee County [WI](D)(D)(B)-



Pennsylvania Dutch speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most pennsylvania dutch speakers?
City / Metropolitan area / CBSANumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Lancaster [PA]20,5351,7466,415884
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]4,1306701,670390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]3,455728890437
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]3,070475825231
Rochester [NY]1,810398770249
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]1,340284340137
Columbus [OH]875321345214
Pittsburgh [PA]625208210108
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]6202376543
Madison [WI]32518311547
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY]315177130144
Syracuse [NY]285294150214
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]275125(D)(D)
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]2751313529
Akron [OH]2551423027
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]25012112088
Dayton [OH]220984039
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]21020075117
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]2101153531
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]145145(B)-
Kansas City [MO-KS]14087(D)(D)
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]13595(D)(D)
St. Louis [MO-IL]12588(D)(D)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]100103(D)(D)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]90113(D)(D)
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]85536547
Richmond [VA]8589(B)-
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]8093(D)(D)
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]6548(D)(D)
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]6575(B)-
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]4540(B)-
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]4542(D)(D)
Spokane-Spokane Valley [WA]4065(B)-
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]3029(B)-
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]3028(D)(D)
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]20272027
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC](D)(D)(B)-
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO](D)(D)(B)-
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC](D)(D)(B)-
Farmington [NM](D)(D)(B)-
Greensboro-High Point [NC](D)(D)(B)-
Jacksonville [FL](D)(D)(D)(D)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Memphis [TN-MS-AR](D)(D)(B)-
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Oklahoma City [OK](D)(D)(B)-
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Portland-South Portland [ME](D)(D)(D)(D)
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA](D)(D)(B)-
Raleigh [NC](D)(D)(D)(D)
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Urban Honolulu [HI](D)(D)(B)-







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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