69%
of first-generation Iranian-Americans speak Persian at home.
- 17% speak a different non-English language at home
- Largest groups: Armenian 11%, Assyrian 2%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, Kurdish <1%
- 14% speak only English at home
31%
of second-generation Iranian-Americans speak Persian at home.
- 63% speak only English at home
- 6% speak another non-English language at home
Persian Other language English only
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 2020–2024 5-Year PUMS
Language spoken at home, ages 5+.
Persian Other language English only
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 2020–2024 5-Year PUMS
Language spoken at home, ages 5+.