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
3,357
100.0%
Speak only English
3,002
89.4%
Speak a language other than English
355
10.6%
Spanish
196
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
143
73.0%
Speak English "well"
29
14.8%
Speak English "not well"
24
12.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
159
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
92
57.9%
Speak English "well"
11
6.9%
Speak English "not well"
56
35.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
3,357
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
355
10.6%
5 to 17 years
123
3.7%
18 to 64 years
218
6.5%
65 years and over
14
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
120
3.6%
5 to 17 years
20
0.6%
18 to 64 years
86
2.6%
65 years and over
14
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
14
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,357
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
52
1.5%
5 to 17 years
28
0.8%
18 to 64 years
24
0.7%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
