Table 2.
Distribution of Parental Immigration Status and Language in the Home
| Parental immigration and language status | Australia | Canada | United Kingdom | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (column percent) | ||||
| 1. Only native-born parents, official language spoken in home | 2,931 (63.9) | 4,943 (70.6) | 10,012 (69.0) | 5,250 (62.1) |
| 2. At least one foreign-born parent, official language spoken in home | 822 (17.4) | 973 (13.9) | 1,270 (8.1) | 700 (5.8) |
| 3. At least one foreign-born parent, foreign language spoken in home | 485 (15.0) | 616 (8.8) | 952 (4.3) | 1,650 (16.7) |
| 4. All others | 148 (3.7) | 469 (6.7) | 3,227 (18.6) | 1,350 (15.4) |
| Total in Wave 3 sample | 4,386 | 7,002 | 15,461 | 8,950 a |
Note. Sample sizes are unweighted, with the exception of Canada, as Statistics Canada only release weighted frequencies. Weighted percentages for all surveys in parentheses. Category 4 includes families where the immigration status of one parent is unknown as well as native-born families who do not speak the official language in the home.
a
ECLS-B frequencies rounded to the nearest 50 in accordance with NCES reporting rules.