Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Rockford and surrounding regions
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October 19, 2022
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Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Rockford and surrounding regions
Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL 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.
86.8% of people in the Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL CSA speak only English at home. Keep reading to see what the most spoken non-English languages are in and around Rockford.
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#10. French (incl. Cajun)
- 759 speakers (0.19% of population)
--- 517 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 242 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 517 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 242 speakers who speak English less than very well
#10. French (incl. Cajun)
- 759 speakers (0.19% of population)
--- 517 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 242 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 517 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 242 speakers who speak English less than very well
#9. German
- 778 speakers (0.19% of population)
--- 613 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 165 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 613 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 165 speakers who speak English less than very well
#9. German
- 778 speakers (0.19% of population)
--- 613 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 165 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 613 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 165 speakers who speak English less than very well
#8. Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
- 787 speakers (0.19% of population)
--- 446 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 341 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 446 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 341 speakers who speak English less than very well
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#8. Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
- 787 speakers (0.19% of population)
--- 446 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 341 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 446 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 341 speakers who speak English less than very well
#7. Serbo-Croatian
- 957 speakers (0.24% of population)
--- 455 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 502 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 455 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 502 speakers who speak English less than very well
#7. Serbo-Croatian
- 957 speakers (0.24% of population)
--- 455 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 502 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 455 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 502 speakers who speak English less than very well
#6. Thai, Lao, or other Tai-Kadai languages
- 963 speakers (0.24% of population)
--- 576 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 387 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 576 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 387 speakers who speak English less than very well
#6. Thai, Lao, or other Tai-Kadai languages
- 963 speakers (0.24% of population)
--- 576 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 387 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 576 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 387 speakers who speak English less than very well
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#5. Polish
- 984 speakers (0.24% of population)
--- 673 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 311 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 673 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 311 speakers who speak English less than very well
#5. Polish
- 984 speakers (0.24% of population)
--- 673 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 311 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 673 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 311 speakers who speak English less than very well
#4. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
- 1,155 speakers (0.28% of population)
--- 989 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 166 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 989 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 166 speakers who speak English less than very well
#4. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
- 1,155 speakers (0.28% of population)
--- 989 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 166 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 989 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 166 speakers who speak English less than very well
#3. Swahili or other languages of Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa
- 1,379 speakers (0.34% of population)
--- 1,111 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 268 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,111 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 268 speakers who speak English less than very well
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#3. Swahili or other languages of Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa
- 1,379 speakers (0.34% of population)
--- 1,111 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 268 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,111 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 268 speakers who speak English less than very well
#2. Arabic
- 2,291 speakers (0.56% of population)
--- 1,592 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 699 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,592 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 699 speakers who speak English less than very well
#2. Arabic
- 2,291 speakers (0.56% of population)
--- 1,592 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 699 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,592 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 699 speakers who speak English less than very well
#1. Spanish
- 37,656 speakers (9.27% of population)
--- 25,641 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 12,015 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 25,641 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 12,015 speakers who speak English less than very well
#1. Spanish
- 37,656 speakers (9.27% of population)
--- 25,641 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 12,015 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 25,641 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 12,015 speakers who speak English less than very well
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