Language Use

Related Links

Other Census Bureau Resources

• Voting Rights: Language data are used to provide voting materials in non-English languages in districts where need is determined. More information on Voting Rights and the Voting Rights Determination File are available on the Voting Rights web site.
• Ancestry: Census Bureau web site for information on Ancestry.
• Hispanic Population of the United States: Census Bureau web site for information on ethnicity and Hispanic origin.
• Foreign-Born Population: Census Bureau web site for information on the foreign-born population.
• Statistical Abstract of the United States: Provides a summary of statistics on social, political, and economic characteristics of the United States that has been published by the Census Bureau since 1878. These volumes include data from the Census Bureau and many other federal agencies and private organizations.
• American FactFinder: A source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data.
• DataFerrett: A data mining tool that accesses data stored in TheDataWeb through the Internet. It allows you to create your own data tables or extractions using an interactive tool.

Other Related Sites

• Forum on Child and Family Statistics: Offers easy access to statistics and reports on children and families, including: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education and health. Tables on language use of children are available here.
• Limited English Proficiency: A Federal Interagency web site: Promotes a positive and cooperative understanding of the importance of language access to federally conducted and federally assisted programs.
• Migration Policy Institute: Provides analysis, development, and evaluation of migration and refugee policies at the local, national, and international levels.
• Modern Language Association: Provides opportunities for its members to share scholarly findings and teaching experiences with colleagues and to discuss trends. Members have worked to strengthen the study and teaching of language and literature.
• United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division: Enforces federal statutes designed to protect the civil rights of all individuals and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, disability, religion, and national origin. The following link will take you to the Introduction To Federal Voting Rights Laws web site which uses language as a determinant of providing voting rights materials. See also the Census Bureau’s Voting Rights Determination web site.