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Source Countries for the 20 Largest Immigrant Groups in New York City

1. Dominican Republic	11. India
2. China	12. Colombia
3. Jamaica	13. Ukraine
4. *Mexico	14. Poland
5. Guyana	15. Italy
6. Ecuador	16. Philippines
7. Haiti	17. *Bangladesh
8. Trinidad & Tobago	18. Honduras
9. Russia	19. Pakistan
10. Korea	20. Peru

*fastest growing immigrant groups

Source: Top Places of Birth among the Foreign-born
New York City, ACS PUMS 2008

English Language Ability of Persons Ages 5 & Over
New York City, 2006

	People	Percent
Total	7,637,879	100%
Speaks only English at home	3,986,074	52.2%
Speaks only another language at home	3,651,805	47.8%
Not English Proficient	1,791,664	23.5%
English Proficient	1,860,141	24.4%

Source: 2006 ACS PUMS
Population Divsion, NYC Department of City Planning

New York City's Limited English Proficient (LEP) Population

	Number	Percent
Total LEP	1,791,664	100%
Native-born	294,603	16.4%
Foreign-born	1,497,061	83.6%

Top LEP Languages
Spanish	910,264	50.8%
Chinese	256,613	14.3%
Russian	121,104	6.8%
Korean	53,281	3.0%
Italian	41,132	2.3%
French Creole	38,115	2.1%
Bengali	30,500	1.7%
Polish	27,261	1.5%
French	26,130	1.5%
Yiddish	24,875	1.4%

Source: 2006 ACS PUMS
Population Divsion, NYC Department of City Planning

Demographic Maps
New York City

Foreign Born by Country of Origin
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Non-English Speakers in The Bronx
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Non-English Speakers in Brooklyn
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Non-English Speakers in Manhattan
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Non-English Speakers in Queens
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Non-English Speakers in Staten Island
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Maps created by The Office of Emergency Management