Language Spoken at Home
Respondents were asked whether they sometimes or always spoke a language other than English at home. If yes, they wrote in the language spoken most often at home. Respondents who only spoke another language at school, or if speaking was limited to only slang, were not marked as speaking another language. 

Understanding the primary language spoken in a neighborhood can have important implications for local government, business, and schools. In particular, areas with more languages spoken at home may need to provide for adequate translations in order to ensure equitable access to social services. Further, children from homes where English is not the primary spoken language may need additional resourcing to provide for a multi-lingual education. This is also used alongside information about housing, voting, employment and education to help the state enforce laws against discrimination.