In 2018, about 65.1 percent of native children with foreign-born parents did not speak any English at home in the United States. On the other hand, 85.9 percent of foreign-born children with foreign-born parents did not speak any English at home.
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Percentage of children who speak another language than English at home in the U.S. in 2018, by nativity status
Nativity status
Percentage of children
Foreign-born child and parents
85.9%
Foreign-born parent, native child
65.1%
Native child and parents
5.8%
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