Description of PA LEP Maps
PA Raw Count Map (Description)This map illustrates the LEP counties of Pennsylvania with pie charts of the top five LEP counties: Berks County- Pale Orange Shading Lancaster County- Pale Orange Shading Lehigh County- Pale Orange Shading Montgomery County- Pale Orange Shading Philadelphia County- Dark Orange Shading Each county is color shaded to indicate the total number of limited English proficient (LEP) persons in the county. We have defined LEP persons as individuals five years and over who speak a language other than English at home and who have indicated that they speak English less than very well (LVW). For each of the top five LEP counties, we have provided a pie chart that breaks down the top five languages spoken in the county (according to the total number of each language spoken) with the remaining languages in a sixth category called “All Other Languages”. Raw Counts: The colors correspond to the total number of LEP individuals in the county as follows:
The counties in Pennsylvania are shaded to indicate the number of limited English proficient (LEP) persons in the county. We have defined LEP persons as individuals five years or older who speak a language other than English at home and who have indicated that they speak English less than very well (LVW). The tables explain the raw count number and percentage of LEP persons by language spoken for Pennsylvania’s top five counties. Berks CountyTotal LEP (LVW): 25,654
Lancaster CountyTotal LEP (LVW): 27,866
Lehigh CountyTotal LEP (LVW): 28,156
Montgomery CountyTotal LEP (LVW): 35,136
Philadelphia CountyTotal LEP (LVW): 135,903
Each county in the State of Pennsylvania is color shaded to indicate the total number of limited English proficient (LEP) persons in the county. We have defined LEP persons as individuals five years and over who speak a language other than English at home and who have indicated that they speak English less than very well (LVW). We have provided a pie chart that breaks down the top five languages spoken in the entire State of Pennsylvania (according to the total number of each language spoken) with the remaining languages in a sixth category called “All Other Languages”. The table below explains the raw count number and percentage of LEP persons by language spoken for the State of Pennsylvania. State of PennsylvaniaTotal LEP (LVW): 463,145
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