Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Greenbelt Population of the study includes all persons 5 years and over. Ability to speak English "very well" by age, and rate of linguistically isolated households* is shown in the second table.
Ability to speak English by language spoken at home
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
19,954
100.0%
Speak only English
14,081
70.6%
Speak a language other than English
5,873
29.4%
Spanish
1,235
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
727
58.9%
Speak English "well"
283
22.9%
Speak English "not well"
163
13.2%
Speak English "not at all"
62
5.0%
Other Indo-European languages
1,505
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,079
71.7%
Speak English "well"
301
20.0%
Speak English "not well"
111
7.4%
Speak English "not at all"
14
0.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,920
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
861
44.8%
Speak English "well"
712
37.1%
Speak English "not well"
324
16.9%
Speak English "not at all"
23
1.2%
All other languages
1,213
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,008
83.1%
Speak English "well"
169
13.9%
Speak English "not well"
36
3.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
19,954
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,873
29.4%
5 to 17 years
716
3.6%
18 to 64 years
4,912
24.6%
65 years and over
245
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,198
11.0%
5 to 17 years
251
1.3%
18 to 64 years
1,840
9.2%
65 years and over
107
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
491
Population 5 years and over in households*
19,953
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,131
5.7%
5 to 17 years
129
0.6%
18 to 64 years
949
4.8%
65 years and over
53
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
