Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Chicago and surrounding regions
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October 19, 2022
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Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Chicago and surrounding regions
Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Languages are ranked by the percent of households that primarily speak the language at home according to 2020 estimates. Combined statistical areas are designated by the Office of Management and Budget and include multiple metropolitan and micropolitan areas in the same region.
71.7% of people in the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA speak only English at home. Keep reading to see what the most spoken non-English languages are in and around Chicago.
#10. Russian
- 42,980 speakers (0.46% of population)
--- 24,595 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 18,385 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 24,595 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 18,385 speakers who speak English less than very well
#10. Russian
- 42,980 speakers (0.46% of population)
--- 24,595 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 18,385 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 24,595 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 18,385 speakers who speak English less than very well
#9. Hindi
- 43,562 speakers (0.47% of population)
--- 35,593 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 7,969 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 35,593 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 7,969 speakers who speak English less than very well
#9. Hindi
- 43,562 speakers (0.47% of population)
--- 35,593 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 7,969 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 35,593 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 7,969 speakers who speak English less than very well
#8. Ukrainian or other Slavic languages
- 44,037 speakers (0.48% of population)
--- 25,714 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 18,323 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 25,714 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 18,323 speakers who speak English less than very well
#8. Ukrainian or other Slavic languages
- 44,037 speakers (0.48% of population)
--- 25,714 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 18,323 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 25,714 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 18,323 speakers who speak English less than very well
#7. Gujarati
- 46,334 speakers (0.5% of population)
--- 28,545 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 17,789 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 28,545 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 17,789 speakers who speak English less than very well
#7. Gujarati
- 46,334 speakers (0.5% of population)
--- 28,545 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 17,789 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 28,545 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 17,789 speakers who speak English less than very well
#6. Urdu
- 50,267 speakers (0.54% of population)
--- 36,163 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 14,104 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 36,163 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 14,104 speakers who speak English less than very well
#6. Urdu
- 50,267 speakers (0.54% of population)
--- 36,163 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 14,104 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 36,163 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 14,104 speakers who speak English less than very well
#5. Arabic
- 65,579 speakers (0.71% of population)
--- 43,640 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 21,939 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 43,640 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 21,939 speakers who speak English less than very well
#5. Arabic
- 65,579 speakers (0.71% of population)
--- 43,640 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 21,939 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 43,640 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 21,939 speakers who speak English less than very well
#4. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
- 74,219 speakers (0.8% of population)
--- 53,692 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 20,527 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 53,692 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 20,527 speakers who speak English less than very well
#4. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
- 74,219 speakers (0.8% of population)
--- 53,692 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 20,527 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 53,692 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 20,527 speakers who speak English less than very well
#3. Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
- 92,503 speakers (1.0% of population)
--- 46,077 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 46,426 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 46,077 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 46,426 speakers who speak English less than very well
#3. Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
- 92,503 speakers (1.0% of population)
--- 46,077 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 46,426 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 46,077 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 46,426 speakers who speak English less than very well
#2. Polish
- 169,842 speakers (1.83% of population)
--- 94,626 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 75,216 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 94,626 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 75,216 speakers who speak English less than very well
#2. Polish
- 169,842 speakers (1.83% of population)
--- 94,626 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 75,216 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 94,626 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 75,216 speakers who speak English less than very well
#1. Spanish
- 1,547,948 speakers (16.72% of population)
--- 960,945 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 587,003 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 960,945 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 587,003 speakers who speak English less than very well
#1. Spanish
- 1,547,948 speakers (16.72% of population)
--- 960,945 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 587,003 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 960,945 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 587,003 speakers who speak English less than very well
