Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Buffalo and surrounding regions
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October 19, 2022
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Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Buffalo and surrounding regions
Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, 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.
90.7% of people in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY CSA speak only English at home. Keep reading to see what the most spoken non-English languages are in and around Buffalo.
#10. Hindi
- 2,206 speakers (0.19% of population)
--- 1,675 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 531 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,675 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 531 speakers who speak English less than very well
#9. Russian
- 2,962 speakers (0.26% of population)
--- 1,652 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,310 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,652 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,310 speakers who speak English less than very well
#8. German
- 3,004 speakers (0.26% of population)
--- 2,651 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 353 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 2,651 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 353 speakers who speak English less than very well
#7. Italian
- 3,875 speakers (0.34% of population)
--- 2,801 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,074 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 2,801 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,074 speakers who speak English less than very well
#6. Polish
- 3,933 speakers (0.34% of population)
--- 3,150 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 783 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 3,150 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 783 speakers who speak English less than very well
#5. French (incl. Cajun)
- 4,083 speakers (0.36% of population)
--- 3,246 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 837 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 3,246 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 837 speakers who speak English less than very well
#4. Bengali
- 4,124 speakers (0.36% of population)
--- 1,942 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 2,182 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,942 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 2,182 speakers who speak English less than very well
#3. Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
- 6,569 speakers (0.58% of population)
--- 3,456 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 3,113 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 3,456 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 3,113 speakers who speak English less than very well
#2. Arabic
- 10,148 speakers (0.89% of population)
--- 5,894 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 4,254 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 5,894 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 4,254 speakers who speak English less than very well
#1. Spanish
- 34,494 speakers (3.03% of population)
--- 23,272 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 11,222 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 23,272 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 11,222 speakers who speak English less than very well
