Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Georgetown 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
4,244
100.0%
Speak only English
2,638
62.2%
Speak a language other than English
1,606
37.8%
Spanish
1,330
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
397
29.8%
Speak English "well"
127
9.5%
Speak English "not well"
468
35.2%
Speak English "not at all"
338
25.4%
Other Indo-European languages
209
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
98
46.9%
Speak English "well"
70
33.5%
Speak English "not well"
20
9.6%
Speak English "not at all"
21
10.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
67
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11
16.4%
Speak English "well"
20
29.9%
Speak English "not well"
10
14.9%
Speak English "not at all"
26
38.8%
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
4,244
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,606
37.8%
5 to 17 years
282
6.6%
18 to 64 years
1,272
30.0%
65 years and over
52
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,100
25.9%
5 to 17 years
117
2.8%
18 to 64 years
954
22.5%
65 years and over
29
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
177
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,002
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
706
17.6%
5 to 17 years
103
2.6%
18 to 64 years
583
14.6%
65 years and over
20
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
