State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Non-English Language: Language isolation
Ages 14+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5,542,911.
• Rank within US : N/A

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,137,715.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 51

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 594,883.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 51

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 255,165.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 51

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 615,946.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 51

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 747,734.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 51

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 172,546.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 51

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 24,117.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 51

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 44,363.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 51

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 62,530.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 51

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 73,359.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 51

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 25,022.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 51

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 219,932.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 51

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 115,698.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 51

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 101,786.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 51

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 83,124.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 51

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 10,001.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 51

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 114,309.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 51

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 142,189.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 51

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 90,344.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 51

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 10,410.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 51

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 21,106.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 51

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 56,314.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 51

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 28,510.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 51

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 40,556.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 51

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 99,649.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 51

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 51,442.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 51

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 24,898.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 51

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5,658.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 51

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 33,159.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 51

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 53,245.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 51

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 26,291.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 51

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 34,428.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 51

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 75,575.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 51

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 12,696.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 51

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 50,487.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 51

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 30,985.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 51

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 18,702.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 51

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 33,006.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 51

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 74,994.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 51

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 36,991.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 51

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 4,414.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 51

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 4,634.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 51

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 24,315.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 51

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 6,601.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 51

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 28,781.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 51

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 2,472.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 51

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5,672.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 51

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 9,778.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 51

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 2,342.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 51

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,454.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 51

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 2,583.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 51

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is data not available
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is data not available.
• Rank within US : N/A

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 5:11 pm.

Data not available for this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Non-English Language: Language isolation, see the dictionary.

A "limited English speaking household" is one in which no member 14 years old and over (1) speaks only English or (2) speaks a non-English language and speaks English "very well."

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.