Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Silver Spring 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
71,267
100.0%
Speak only English
41,763
58.6%
Speak a language other than English
29,504
41.4%
Spanish
15,633
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,225
39.8%
Speak English "well"
3,759
24.0%
Speak English "not well"
3,635
23.3%
Speak English "not at all"
2,014
12.9%
Other Indo-European languages
5,596
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,601
64.3%
Speak English "well"
1,413
25.3%
Speak English "not well"
531
9.5%
Speak English "not at all"
51
0.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
4,291
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,820
42.4%
Speak English "well"
1,158
27.0%
Speak English "not well"
1,043
24.3%
Speak English "not at all"
270
6.3%
All other languages
3,984
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,850
71.5%
Speak English "well"
843
21.2%
Speak English "not well"
212
5.3%
Speak English "not at all"
79
2.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
71,267
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
29,504
41.4%
5 to 17 years
5,641
7.9%
18 to 64 years
22,150
31.1%
65 years and over
1,713
2.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
15,008
21.1%
5 to 17 years
1,795
2.5%
18 to 64 years
12,164
17.1%
65 years and over
1,049
1.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
3,269
Population 5 years and over in households*
70,573
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
9,959
14.1%
5 to 17 years
2,140
3.0%
18 to 64 years
7,187
10.2%
65 years and over
632
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
