Low English Proficiency Populations Index

Published by City of Washington, DC | District of Columbia | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 2022-07-11T18:15:34.000Z

Using Census data, the Low English Proficiency Populations Index shows Census blocks classified into five categories based on the population of persons with low English proficiency as a percentage of the total population. Persons with low English proficiency are persons identified by the Census as speaking English less than “very well.” An index score of five indicates a higher density of persons with low English proficiency.

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issued	2022-07-11T18:14:23.000Z
landingPage	https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/DCGIS::low-english-proficiency-populations-index
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