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CT rebbe you must have been sitting in some isolated section
In most of the stadium your numbers are way off.
Lets start with the obvious Most chasidim speak yiddish as their primary language but are comfortable (though not neccesarily “just as comfortable” with english
You have this group as being 2.6% of the attendance .
Pictures are widely available. you can identify the chasidim by their long peyos (sidelocks) and fur lined hats (allegedly made of beaver fur hence their name though there are some other chasidik modes of dress but I dont want to confuse you
Here are some pictures, I’m curious if you think only 2.6% are chasidim
https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/featured/1816162/photo-essay-siyum-hashas-2020-album-2-photos-by-hillel-engel.html