massachusetts language and ethnic diversity maps
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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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-20,000
-10,000
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10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
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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Language and Ethnic Diversity Maps