Americans say people with limited English can still take part in local life fairly well
Core finding
About two-thirds of Americans (64%) say people in their area with limited English proficiency can take part in daily life at least somewhat well, including 42% who say somewhat well and 22% very well, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.
Far fewer see real difficulty: 17% say such participation goes at least somewhat poorly, including 3% who say very poorly, while 19% see it as neither well nor poorly.
Topline distribution
Americans say people with limited English can still take part in local life fairly well.
In your opinion, how well are people in your area with limited English proficiency able to participate in daily life, such as work, school, or accessing health care services?
n = 1,000 · Aug 20–25, 2025 · MoE ±3.1%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Aug 20–25, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.1% |
| Module | ASA Omnibus Survey |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/asa-2025
In your opinion, how well are people in your area with limited English proficiency able to participate in daily life, such as work, school, or accessing health care services?
Cite this question
ASA Omnibus Survey, fielded August 20-25, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.1%.