Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Springfield and surrounding regions

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October 19, 2022
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Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Springfield and surrounding regions

Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, 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.

96.0% of people in the Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL CSA speak only English at home. Keep reading to see what the most spoken non-English languages are in and around Springfield.

#10. Hindi

- 253 speakers (0.09% of population)
--- 235 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 18 speakers who speak English less than very well

#10. Hindi

- 253 speakers (0.09% of population)
--- 235 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 18 speakers who speak English less than very well

#9. Arabic

- 260 speakers (0.09% of population)
--- 196 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 64 speakers who speak English less than very well

#9. Arabic

- 260 speakers (0.09% of population)
--- 196 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 64 speakers who speak English less than very well

#8. Gujarati

- 278 speakers (0.1% of population)
--- 164 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 114 speakers who speak English less than very well

#8. Gujarati

- 278 speakers (0.1% of population)
--- 164 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 114 speakers who speak English less than very well

#7. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

- 279 speakers (0.1% of population)
--- 222 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 57 speakers who speak English less than very well

#7. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

- 279 speakers (0.1% of population)
--- 222 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 57 speakers who speak English less than very well

#6. Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or other languages of Western Africa

- 311 speakers (0.11% of population)
--- 253 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 58 speakers who speak English less than very well

#6. Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or other languages of Western Africa

- 311 speakers (0.11% of population)
--- 253 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 58 speakers who speak English less than very well

#5. Urdu

- 462 speakers (0.16% of population)
--- 413 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 49 speakers who speak English less than very well

#5. Urdu

- 462 speakers (0.16% of population)
--- 413 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 49 speakers who speak English less than very well

#4. German

- 614 speakers (0.21% of population)
--- 548 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 66 speakers who speak English less than very well

#4. German

- 614 speakers (0.21% of population)
--- 548 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 66 speakers who speak English less than very well

#3. Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)

- 717 speakers (0.25% of population)
--- 500 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 217 speakers who speak English less than very well

#3. Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)

- 717 speakers (0.25% of population)
--- 500 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 217 speakers who speak English less than very well

#2. French (incl. Cajun)

- 737 speakers (0.25% of population)
--- 472 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 265 speakers who speak English less than very well

#2. French (incl. Cajun)

- 737 speakers (0.25% of population)
--- 472 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 265 speakers who speak English less than very well

#1. Spanish

- 4,838 speakers (1.66% of population)
--- 3,776 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,062 speakers who speak English less than very well

#1. Spanish

- 4,838 speakers (1.66% of population)
--- 3,776 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,062 speakers who speak English less than very well

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