Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Albany and surrounding regions
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October 19, 2022
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Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Albany and surrounding regions
Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Albany-Schenectady, NY 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.
91.2% of people in the Albany-Schenectady, NY CSA speak only English at home. Keep reading to see what the most spoken non-English languages are in and around Albany.
#10. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
- 2,071 speakers (0.19% of population)
--- 1,472 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 599 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,472 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 599 speakers who speak English less than very well
#9. Polish
- 2,076 speakers (0.19% of population)
--- 1,350 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 726 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,350 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 726 speakers who speak English less than very well
#8. Urdu
- 3,049 speakers (0.27% of population)
--- 1,924 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,125 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,924 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,125 speakers who speak English less than very well
#7. German
- 3,340 speakers (0.3% of population)
--- 2,640 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 700 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 2,640 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 700 speakers who speak English less than very well
#6. Russian
- 3,713 speakers (0.33% of population)
--- 2,559 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,154 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 2,559 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,154 speakers who speak English less than very well
#5. Arabic
- 3,952 speakers (0.36% of population)
--- 2,664 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,288 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 2,664 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,288 speakers who speak English less than very well
#4. Italian
- 4,118 speakers (0.37% of population)
--- 2,804 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,314 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 2,804 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,314 speakers who speak English less than very well
#3. French (incl. Cajun)
- 4,775 speakers (0.43% of population)
--- 3,807 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 968 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 3,807 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 968 speakers who speak English less than very well
#2. Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
- 8,834 speakers (0.8% of population)
--- 4,015 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 4,819 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 4,015 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 4,819 speakers who speak English less than very well
#1. Spanish
- 30,566 speakers (2.76% of population)
--- 20,885 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 9,681 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 20,885 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 9,681 speakers who speak English less than very well
