The 3 most common languages in every NYC neighborhood

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The 3 most common languages in every NYC neighborhood

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  • New York City includes dozens of neighborhoods across its five boroughs: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens, and the Bronx.
  • Residents of those neighborhoods speak a plethora of languages.
  • Using census data from the Minnesota Population Center, we found the three most commonly spoken languages in each neighborhood.

New York is a city of neighborhoods, and those neighborhoods have a diverse array of people from all over the world.

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey provides a picture of several demographic, economic, and social characteristics of the US population. One of the questions on the survey asks respondents what language they mainly speak at home. Using data from the Minnesota Population Center's 2011-15 ACS Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, we found the top three languages spoken in each New York neighborhood.

For our working definition of neighborhood, we used the Census Bureau's Public Use Microdata Areas, which are designed to allow small-scale geographic analyses of individual-level ACS data. In New York, these areas mostly correspond to the city's community districts (or groups of two for areas with smaller populations), so they're a pretty good proxy for neighborhoods.

Here are the three most common languages spoken at home in each New York City neighborhood, broken down neighborhood-by-neighborhood.

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Manhattan CD 1 & 2: Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho

Manhattan CD 1 & 2: Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Chinese

Manhattan CD 3: Chinatown & Lower East Side

Manhattan CD 3: Chinatown & Lower East Side

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Chinese

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Manhattan CD 4 & 5: Chelsea, Clinton & Midtown Business District

Manhattan CD 4 & 5: Chelsea, Clinton & Midtown Business District

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Chinese

Manhattan CD 6: Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town

Manhattan CD 6: Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: French

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Manhattan CD 7: Upper West Side & West Side

Manhattan CD 7: Upper West Side & West Side

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: French

Manhattan CD 8: Upper East Side

Manhattan CD 8: Upper East Side

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: French

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Manhattan CD 9: Hamilton Heights, Manhattanville & West Harlem

Manhattan CD 9: Hamilton Heights, Manhattanville & West Harlem

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Chinese

Manhattan CD 10: Central Harlem

Manhattan CD 10: Central Harlem

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: French

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Manhattan CD 11: East Harlem

Manhattan CD 11: East Harlem

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Chinese

Manhattan CD 12: Washington Heights, Inwood & Marble Hill

Manhattan CD 12: Washington Heights, Inwood & Marble Hill

Most commonly spoken language at home: Spanish

Second most common language: English

Third most common language: Russian

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Brooklyn CD 1: Greenpoint & Williamsburg

Brooklyn CD 1: Greenpoint & Williamsburg

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Yiddish/Jewish

Brooklyn CD 2: Brooklyn Heights & Fort Greene

Brooklyn CD 2: Brooklyn Heights & Fort Greene

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Chinese

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Brooklyn CD 3: Bedford-Stuyvesant

Brooklyn CD 3: Bedford-Stuyvesant

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Yiddish/Jewish

Brooklyn CD 4: Bushwick

Brooklyn CD 4: Bushwick

Most commonly spoken language at home: Spanish

Second most common language: English

Third most common language: Chinese

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Brooklyn CD 5: East New York & Starrett City

Brooklyn CD 5: East New York & Starrett City

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Bengali

Brooklyn CD 6: Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook

Brooklyn CD 6: Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: French

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Brooklyn CD 7: Sunset Park & Windsor Terrace

Brooklyn CD 7: Sunset Park & Windsor Terrace

Most commonly spoken language at home: Spanish

Second most common language: English

Third most common language: Chinese

Brooklyn CD 8: Crown Heights North & Prospect Heights

Brooklyn CD 8: Crown Heights North & Prospect Heights

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: French/Haitian Creole

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Brooklyn CD 9: Crown Heights South, Prospect Lefferts & Wingate

Brooklyn CD 9: Crown Heights South, Prospect Lefferts & Wingate

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: French/Haitian Creole

Third most common language: Spanish

Brooklyn CD 10: Bay Ridge & Dyker Heights

Brooklyn CD 10: Bay Ridge & Dyker Heights

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Chinese

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Brooklyn CD 11: Bensonhurst & Bath Beach

Brooklyn CD 11: Bensonhurst & Bath Beach

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Chinese

Third most common language: Russian

Brooklyn CD 12: Borough Park, Kensington & Ocean Parkway

Brooklyn CD 12: Borough Park, Kensington & Ocean Parkway

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Yiddish/Jewish

Third most common language: Spanish

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Brooklyn CD 13: Brighton Beach & Coney Island

Brooklyn CD 13: Brighton Beach & Coney Island

Most commonly spoken language at home: Russian

Second most common language: English

Third most common language: Spanish

Brooklyn CD 14: Flatbush & Midwood

Brooklyn CD 14: Flatbush & Midwood

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: French/Haitian Creole

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Brooklyn CD 15: Sheepshead Bay, Gerritsen Beach & Homecrest

Brooklyn CD 15: Sheepshead Bay, Gerritsen Beach & Homecrest

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Russian

Third most common language: Chinese

Brooklyn CD 16: Brownsville & Ocean Hill

Brooklyn CD 16: Brownsville & Ocean Hill

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: French/Haitian Creole

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Brooklyn CD 17: East Flatbush, Farragut & Rugby

Brooklyn CD 17: East Flatbush, Farragut & Rugby

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: French/Haitian Creole

Third most common language: Spanish

Brooklyn CD 18: Canarsie & Flatlands

Brooklyn CD 18: Canarsie & Flatlands

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: French/Haitian Creole

Third most common language: Spanish

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Queens CD 1: Astoria & Long Island City

Queens CD 1: Astoria & Long Island City

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Greek

Queens CD 2: Sunnyside & Woodside

Queens CD 2: Sunnyside & Woodside

Most commonly spoken language at home: Spanish

Second most common language: English

Third most common language: Chinese

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Queens CD 3: Jackson Heights & North Corona

Queens CD 3: Jackson Heights & North Corona

Most commonly spoken language at home: Spanish

Second most common language: English

Third most common language: Bengali

Queens CD 4: Elmhurst & South Corona

Queens CD 4: Elmhurst & South Corona

Most commonly spoken language at home: Spanish

Second most common language: English

Third most common language: Chinese

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Queens CD 5: Ridgewood, Glendale & Middle Village

Queens CD 5: Ridgewood, Glendale & Middle Village

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Polish

Queens CD 6: Forest Hills & Rego Park

Queens CD 6: Forest Hills & Rego Park

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Russian

Third most common language: Spanish

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Queens CD 7: Flushing, Murray Hill & Whitestone

Queens CD 7: Flushing, Murray Hill & Whitestone

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Chinese

Third most common language: Spanish

Queens CD 8: Briarwood, Fresh Meadows & Hillcrest

Queens CD 8: Briarwood, Fresh Meadows & Hillcrest

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Chinese

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Queens CD 9: Richmond Hill & Woodhaven

Queens CD 9: Richmond Hill & Woodhaven

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Punjabi

Queens CD 10: Howard Beach & Ozone Park

Queens CD 10: Howard Beach & Ozone Park

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Bengali

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Queens CD 11: Bayside, Douglaston & Little Neck

Queens CD 11: Bayside, Douglaston & Little Neck

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Chinese

Third most common language: Korean

Queens CD 12: Jamaica, Hollis & St. Albans

Queens CD 12: Jamaica, Hollis & St. Albans

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Bengali

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Queens CD 13: Queens Village, Cambria Heights & Rosedale

Queens CD 13: Queens Village, Cambria Heights & Rosedale

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: French/Haitian Creole

Queens CD 14: Far Rockaway, Breezy Point & Broad Channel

Queens CD 14: Far Rockaway, Breezy Point & Broad Channel

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Russian

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Bronx CD 1 & 2: Hunts Point, Longwood & Melrose

Bronx CD 1 & 2: Hunts Point, Longwood & Melrose

Most commonly spoken language at home: Spanish

Second most common language: English

Third most common language: French

Bronx CD 3 & 6: Belmont, Crotona Park East & East Tremont

Bronx CD 3 & 6: Belmont, Crotona Park East & East Tremont

Most commonly spoken language at home: Spanish

Second most common language: English

Third most common language: Kru

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Bronx CD 4: Concourse, Highbridge & Mount Eden

Bronx CD 4: Concourse, Highbridge & Mount Eden

Most commonly spoken language at home: Spanish

Second most common language: English

Third most common language: Kru

Bronx CD 5: Morris Heights, Fordham South & Mount Hope

Bronx CD 5: Morris Heights, Fordham South & Mount Hope

Most commonly spoken language at home: Spanish

Second most common language: English

Third most common language: Kru

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Bronx CD 7: Bedford Park, Fordham North & Norwood

Bronx CD 7: Bedford Park, Fordham North & Norwood

Most commonly spoken language at home: Spanish

Second most common language: English

Third most common language: Bengali

Bronx CD 8: Riverdale, Fieldston & Kingsbridge

Bronx CD 8: Riverdale, Fieldston & Kingsbridge

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Russian

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Bronx CD 9: Castle Hill, Clason Point & Parkchester

Bronx CD 9: Castle Hill, Clason Point & Parkchester

Most commonly spoken language at home: Spanish

Second most common language: English

Third most common language: Bengali

Bronx CD 10: Co-op City, Pelham Bay & Schuylerville

Bronx CD 10: Co-op City, Pelham Bay & Schuylerville

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Italian

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Bronx CD 11: Pelham Parkway, Morris Park & Laconia

Bronx CD 11: Pelham Parkway, Morris Park & Laconia

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Albanian

Bronx CD 12: Wakefield, Williamsbridge & Woodlawn

Bronx CD 12: Wakefield, Williamsbridge & Woodlawn

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Kru

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Staten Island CD 1: Port Richmond, Stapleton & Mariner's Harbor

Staten Island CD 1: Port Richmond, Stapleton & Mariner's Harbor

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Arabic

Staten Island CD 2: New Springville & South Beach

Staten Island CD 2: New Springville & South Beach

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Russian

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Staten Island CD 3: Tottenville, Great Kills & Annadale

Staten Island CD 3: Tottenville, Great Kills & Annadale

Most commonly spoken language at home: English

Second most common language: Spanish

Third most common language: Italian