Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Laurel 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
17,215
100.0%
Speak only English
16,236
94.3%
Speak a language other than English
979
5.7%
Spanish
883
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
181
20.5%
Speak English "well"
38
4.3%
Speak English "not well"
156
17.7%
Speak English "not at all"
508
57.5%
Other Indo-European languages
75
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
69
92.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
6
8.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
8
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
17,215
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
979
5.7%
5 to 17 years
173
1.0%
18 to 64 years
792
4.6%
65 years and over
14
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
708
4.1%
5 to 17 years
93
0.5%
18 to 64 years
615
3.6%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
96
Population 5 years and over in households*
16,877
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
627
3.7%
5 to 17 years
31
0.2%
18 to 64 years
596
3.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
