massachusetts language and ethnic diversity maps

Massachusetts Language and Ethnic Diversity MapsOctober 9th, 2009

On average a 43-66% chance that a person you encounter on the street in a Metro area of Massachusetts is of a different ethnic background.

Ethnic Diversity in Massachusetts Today

Massachusetts Demography

19% of Mass. residents speak a language other than English in the home.

*MLA Map 2009

Distribution of Languages other than English in Mass.

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Spanish

Portuguese

French

Italian

Chinese

French

Creole

Russian

Vietnam

ese

Greek

Polish

Percent change

Quantitative change

*MLA data comparison between 2000 and 2005

Massachusetts Non-English Speaking Population Change 2000/2005

Between 2000 and 2005 there was a 7.2% increase in the population that speaks a language other than English in Massachusetts.

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