Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bethesda 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
52,241
100.0%
Speak only English
39,970
76.5%
Speak a language other than English
12,271
23.5%
Spanish
2,946
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,044
69.4%
Speak English "well"
568
19.3%
Speak English "not well"
218
7.4%
Speak English "not at all"
116
3.9%
Other Indo-European languages
5,734
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,472
78.0%
Speak English "well"
916
16.0%
Speak English "not well"
301
5.2%
Speak English "not at all"
45
0.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,812
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,700
60.5%
Speak English "well"
757
26.9%
Speak English "not well"
306
10.9%
Speak English "not at all"
49
1.7%
All other languages
779
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
662
85.0%
Speak English "well"
78
10.0%
Speak English "not well"
39
5.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
52,241
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
12,271
23.5%
5 to 17 years
1,942
3.7%
18 to 64 years
8,678
16.6%
65 years and over
1,651
3.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,393
6.5%
5 to 17 years
432
0.8%
18 to 64 years
2,347
4.5%
65 years and over
614
1.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
771
Population 5 years and over in households*
51,453
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,462
2.8%
5 to 17 years
190
0.4%
18 to 64 years
885
1.7%
65 years and over
387
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
