Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bowie 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
4,762
100.0%
Speak only English
4,482
94.1%
Speak a language other than English
280
5.9%
Spanish
251
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
136
54.2%
Speak English "well"
26
10.4%
Speak English "not well"
86
34.3%
Speak English "not at all"
3
1.2%
Other Indo-European languages
23
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
60.9%
Speak English "well"
9
39.1%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
6
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3
50.0%
Speak English "well"
3
50.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
4,762
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
280
5.9%
5 to 17 years
61
1.3%
18 to 64 years
197
4.1%
65 years and over
22
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
127
2.7%
5 to 17 years
8
0.2%
18 to 64 years
119
2.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
14
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,565
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
25
0.5%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
25
0.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
