How many people speak "Uncodable " in America




Language category: ALL OTHER LANGUAGES Language sub-category: Other and unspecified 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 "Uncodable", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Uncodable language speakers in the United States

CountryNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
United States6,760571595163



Uncodable language speakers by U.S. state

What U.S. states have the most uncodable speakers?
StateNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Florida325170(B)-
Virginia285152(D)(D)
California255119(D)(D)
South Carolina255114(B)-
Louisiana250121(D)(D)
Massachusetts23093(B)-
North Carolina22094(D)(D)
Mississippi215144(B)-
Iowa210113(D)(D)
Pennsylvania210957050
Arizona2051228081
Colorado190155(B)-
Missouri18583(B)-
West Virginia1851085588
Washington16584(D)(D)
Utah160865058
District of Columbia15588(D)(D)
Oklahoma14066(D)(D)
Texas14075(D)(D)
Arkansas13564(B)-
Delaware13571(B)-
Wisconsin13567(B)-
Tennessee12567(B)-
Connecticut12068(D)(D)
Georgia12073(B)-
New Hampshire11554(B)-
Illinois11064(D)(D)
New York11064(D)(D)
Ohio10559(B)-
Nebraska9555(D)(D)
Indiana9047(D)(D)
Kansas9060(B)-
Minnesota9050(B)-
Nevada9051(D)(D)
Idaho8564(D)(D)
Kentucky8553(D)(D)
Alabama8045(D)(D)
Maryland8048(B)-
New Mexico8065(B)-
Alaska7559(D)(D)
New Jersey7042(B)-
Rhode Island7046(D)(D)
Vermont7042(B)-
Hawaii6553(B)-
North Dakota6546(D)(D)
Michigan6045(D)(D)
South Dakota6046(D)(D)
Wyoming6045(B)-
Oregon4539(B)-
Maine3021(B)-
Montana3030(D)(D)
Puerto Rico2526(B)-



Uncodable language speakers by U.S county

What counties in the United States have the most uncodable speakers?
CountyNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Prince William County [VA]160129(D)(D)
District of Columbia [DC]15588(D)(D)
Maricopa County [AZ]90848081
Broward County [FL]9085(B)-
Middlesex County [MA]9064(B)-
Clark County [NV]8551(D)(D)
Philadelphia County [PA]85664041
New Castle County [DE]7555(B)-
Salt Lake County [UT]7558(D)(D)
King County [WA]7053(B)-
Polk County [IA]5558(B)-
Cook County [IL]5050(D)(D)
Franklin County [OH]5051(B)-
San Diego County [CA]4539(B)-
Suffolk County [MA]4538(B)-
Delaware County [PA]4551(D)(D)
Fairfield County [CT]4034(D)(D)
DeKalb County [GA]4044(B)-
Bristol County [MA]4053(B)-
Hillsborough County [NH]4029(B)-
Providence County [RI]4035(B)-
Pinellas County [FL]3029(B)-
Jefferson County [KY]3028(D)(D)
Jefferson Parish [LA]3028(B)-
Hennepin County [MN]3032(B)-
Guilford County [NC]3026(B)-
Dane County [WI]2525(B)-
Oklahoma County [OK]2018(B)-
Anchorage Municipality [AK](D)(D)(B)-
Pima County [AZ](D)(D)(B)-
Fresno County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Los Angeles County [CA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Orange County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
San Mateo County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Arapahoe County [CO](D)(D)(B)-
Denver County [CO](D)(D)(B)-
Hartford County [CT](D)(D)(B)-
New Haven County [CT](D)(D)(D)(D)
Duval County [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Lee County [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Miami-Dade County [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Orange County [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Palm Beach County [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Cobb County [GA](D)(D)(B)-
Gwinnett County [GA](D)(D)(B)-
Hawaii County [HI](D)(D)(B)-
Honolulu County [HI](D)(D)(B)-
Maui County [HI](D)(D)(B)-
Will County [IL](D)(D)(B)-
Johnson County [KS](D)(D)(B)-
Anne Arundel County [MD](D)(D)(B)-
Montgomery County [MD](D)(D)(B)-
Baltimore city [MD](D)(D)(B)-
Essex County [MA](D)(D)(B)-
Norfolk County [MA](D)(D)(B)-
Worcester County [MA](D)(D)(B)-
Oakland County [MI](D)(D)(B)-
Wayne County [MI](D)(D)(D)(D)
Dakota County [MN](D)(D)(B)-
Ramsey County [MN](D)(D)(B)-
St. Louis County [MO](D)(D)(B)-
Washoe County [NV](D)(D)(B)-
Bergen County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Burlington County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Essex County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Morris County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Union County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Orange County [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Queens County [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Suffolk County [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Westchester County [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Mecklenburg County [NC](D)(D)(B)-
Wake County [NC](D)(D)(B)-
Hamilton County [OH](D)(D)(B)-
Multnomah County [OR](D)(D)(B)-
Washington County [OR](D)(D)(B)-
Allegheny County [PA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Montgomery County [PA](D)(D)(B)-
Davidson County [TN](D)(D)(B)-
Shelby County [TN](D)(D)(B)-
Bexar County [TX](D)(D)(B)-
Fort Bend County [TX](D)(D)(B)-
Harris County [TX](D)(D)(B)-
Tarrant County [TX](D)(D)(D)(D)
Arlington County [VA](D)(D)(B)-
Fairfax County [VA](D)(D)(B)-
Loudoun County [VA](D)(D)(B)-
Virginia Beach city [VA](D)(D)(B)-
Pierce County [WA](D)(D)(B)-
Snohomish County [WA](D)(D)(B)-
Milwaukee County [WI](D)(D)(B)-



Uncodable language speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most uncodable speakers?
City / Metropolitan area / CBSANumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]4251669576
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]230995544
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]21581(B)-
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]180154(B)-
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY]13575(B)-
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]12089(B)-
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]11068(D)(D)
Salt Lake City [UT]11079(D)(D)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]11069(B)-
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]10562(D)(D)
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]105868081
St. Louis [MO-IL]9567(B)-
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]8551(D)(D)
Baton Rouge [LA]8078(B)-
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]8046(B)-
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]8052(B)-
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]7557(B)-
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]7577(D)(D)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]7548(B)-
Kansas City [MO-KS]7048(B)-
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]7050(D)(D)
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]6548(B)-
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]6062(B)-
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]5558(B)-
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]5042(B)-
Columbus [OH]5051(B)-
Tulsa [OK]5044(B)-
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]4539(D)(D)
Oklahoma City [OK]4533(B)-
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]4539(B)-
Albuquerque [NM]4043(B)-
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]4034(D)(D)
Manchester-Nashua [NH]4029(B)-
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]4033(B)-
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]3534(B)-
Greensboro-High Point [NC]3026(B)-
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]3030(B)-
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]2524(D)(D)
Madison [WI]2525(B)-
Worcester [MA-CT]2525(B)-
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Anchorage [AK](D)(D)(B)-
Austin-Round Rock [TX](D)(D)(B)-
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN](D)(D)(B)-
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX](D)(D)(D)(D)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI](D)(D)(D)(D)
Fresno [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI](D)(D)(B)-
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT](D)(D)(B)-
Hilo [HI](D)(D)(B)-
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN](D)(D)(B)-
Jacksonville [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina [HI](D)(D)(B)-
Lansing-East Lansing [MI](D)(D)(B)-
Memphis [TN-MS-AR](D)(D)(B)-
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI](D)(D)(B)-
New Haven-Milford [CT](D)(D)(D)(D)
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Pittsburgh [PA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Raleigh [NC](D)(D)(B)-
Reno [NV](D)(D)(B)-
Richmond [VA](D)(D)(B)-
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Tucson [AZ](D)(D)(B)-
Urban Honolulu [HI](D)(D)(B)-
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC](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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