State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Non-English Language: Language isolation
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5,308,496.
• Rank within US : N/A

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 2,717.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 51

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,850.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 51

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,968.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 51

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 8,513.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 51

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5,310.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 51

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 2,564.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 51

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 3,665.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 51

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 27,998.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 51

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 22,757.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 51

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 22,025.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 51

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 4,675.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 51

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 7,293.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 51

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 65,578.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 51

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 27,485.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 51

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 35,670.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 51

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 40,369.
• 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 18,520.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 51

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 67,335.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 51

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 44,444.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 51

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 33,474.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 51

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 24,500.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 51

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 12,657.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 51

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 30,458.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 51

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5,328.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 51

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 21,883.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 51

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 90,567.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 51

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 52,622.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 51

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 123,153.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 51

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 8,911.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 51

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 40,227.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 51

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 28,633.
• 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 19,930.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 51

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 84,373.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 51

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 59,051.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 51

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 106,056.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 51

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 72,340.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 51

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 9,628.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 51

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 108,151.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 51

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 102,677.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 51

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 216,672.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 51

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 71,201.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 51

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 40,831.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 51

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 22,399.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 51

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 152,845.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 51

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 65,634.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 51

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 28,106.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 51

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 535,402.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 51

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 227,083.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 51

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 749,211.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 51

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 586,392.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 51

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,167,365.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 51

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is data not available percent.
• 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 04/02/2023 2:35 am.
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.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
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.