LFP Population Characteristics 2017 By Language at Home

Labor Force Participation Survey 2017 Population Characteristics

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CNMI Total

Person who spoke English only at home was 20.4% of the CNMI population in 2017. Those who spoke English and a Pacific Island language was 32.5% and those who spoke English and an Asian language was 45.5%. Persons who spoke English and Chamorro/Carolinian at home was 26.9% while those that spoke English and Filipino was 33.9%.

By Island

The percentage that spoke English only was practically the same in Saipan and Rota (20.7% and 20.9%, respectively) and lower in Tinian (14.8%). The percentage that spoke English and Chamorro/Carolinian was higher in Rota (42.9%) than in Tinian (35.5%) and in Saipan (25.8%). The percentage that spoke English and Filipino was higher in Tinian (36.9%) than in Saipan (34.0%) and in Rota (26.5%).

By Saipan Districts

The percentage that spoke English only at home was highest in District 4 (30.6%) and lowest in District 3 (18.3%). The percentage that spoke English and Chamorro/Carolinian at home was highest in District 5 (49.5%) and lowest in District 3 (13.7%). The percentage that spoke English and Filipino at home was highest in District 3 (43.7%) and lowest in District 5 (19.0%).

Population Characteristics

LFS 2017 Table P12.1 Main Language Spoken at Home by Island and by District: CNMI 2017 Fourth Qtr.

Language at Home CNMI
Total
Saipan
Total
Saipan
Dist. 1
Saipan
Dist. 2
Saipan
Dist. 3
Saipan
Dist. 4
Saipan
Dist. 5
Tinian
Dist. 6
Rota
Dist. 7
Note:
Chamorro/Carolinian,
Filipino and
Other Asian Language
are spoken with English.
Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qrt.
English Only 10,658 9,835 2,701 1,259 2,782 1,190 1,903 389 433
Chamorro/Carolinian 14,064 12,295 3,919 1,126 2,085 1,465 3,700 910 860
Other Pacific Is Language 2,941 2,889 1,301 373 804 326 85 23 29
Filipino 17,710 16,191 4,624 2,758 6,650 742 1,418 969 549
Other Asian Languages 6,076 5,625 1,734 911 2,556 162 262 285 166
English & Other Languages 278 261 38 138 85 6 11
Less than 2 yrs 536 468 98 140 203 8 19 44 24



LFS 2017 Table P12.1 Main Language Spoken at Home by Island and by District: CNMI 2017 Fourth Qtr. (Distribution Within)

Language at Home CNMI
Total
Saipan
Total
Saipan
Dist. 1
Saipan
Dist. 2
Saipan
Dist. 3
Saipan
Dist. 4
Saipan
Dist. 5
Tinian
Dist. 6
Rota
Dist. 7
Note:
Chamorro/Carolinian,
Filipino and
Other Asian Language
are spoken with English.
Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qrt.
English Only 20.40% 20.70% 18.70% 19.20% 18.30% 30.60% 25.50% 14.80% 20.90%
Chamorro/Carolinian 26.90% 25.80% 27.20% 17.10% 13.70% 37.60% 49.50% 34.60% 41.50%
Other Pacific Is Language 5.60% 6.10% 9.00% 5.70% 5.30% 8.40% 1.10% 0.90% 1.40%
Filipino 33.90% 34.00% 32.10% 42.00% 43.70% 19.10% 19.00% 36.90% 26.50%
Other Asian Languages 11.60% 11.80% 12.00% 13.90% 16.80% 4.20% 3.50% 10.90% 8.00%
English & Other Languages 0.50% 0.50% 0.30% 0.00% 0.90% 0.00% 1.10% 0.20% 0.50%
Less than 2 yrs 1.00% 1.00% 0.70% 2.10% 1.30% 0.20% 0.30% 1.70% 1.20%



LFS 2017 Table P12.1 Main Language Spoken at Home by Island and by District: CNMI 2017 Fourth Qtr. (Distribution Amoung)

Language at Home CNMI
Total
Saipan
Total
Saipan
Dist. 1
Saipan
Dist. 2
Saipan
Dist. 3
Saipan
Dist. 4
Saipan
Dist. 5
Tinian
Dist. 6
Rota
Dist. 7
Note:
Chamorro/Carolinian,
Filipino and
Other Asian Language
are spoken with English.
Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qrt.
English Only 100% 92.30% 25.30% 11.80% 26.10% 11.20% 17.90% 3.60% 4.10%
Chamorro/Carolinian 100% 87.40% 27.90% 8.00% 14.80% 10.40% 26.30% 6.50% 6.10%
Other Pacific Is Language 100% 98.20% 44.20% 12.70% 27.30% 11.10% 2.90% 0.80% 1.00%
Filipino 100% 91.40% 26.10% 15.60% 37.50% 4.20% 8.00% 5.50% 3.10%
Other Asian Languages 100% 92.60% 28.50% 15.00% 42.10% 2.70% 4.30% 4.70% 2.70%
English & Other Languages 100% 93.90% 13.50% 0.00% 49.80% 0.00% 30.60% 2.00% 4.00%
Less than 2 yrs 100% 87.30% 18.40% 26.00% 37.90% 1.50% 3.50% 8.30% 4.50%

Population Characteristics

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LFP 2017 P12.1