Chinese Americans the most Linguistically isolated of all Asian Americans in NYC

These Chinese immigrants usually live in communities where they don't need English but they should certainly learn it. They need it for their children who are in school, contracts they must sign and any legal information and documents. - - Donna Poisl

By Kate McGee

A new report from the advocacy group, Asian Americans for Equality, has found that 60 percent of Asian Americans living in the 20 New York City neighborhoods with the highest Asian American populations speak English with limited proficiency.

The report also found that 42.5% of Asian Americans reside in linguistically isolated households, or homes where no one over five years old speaks English with proficiency.

Neighborhoods with the highest rates of linguistically isolated homes are Chinatown, Flushing and Jackson Heights in Queens, and Sunset Park in Brooklyn.
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