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
46,185
100.0%
Speak only English
41,961
90.9%
Speak a language other than English
4,224
9.1%
Spanish
1,361
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
893
65.6%
Speak English "well"
304
22.3%
Speak English "not well"
164
12.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
1,549
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,259
81.3%
Speak English "well"
219
14.1%
Speak English "not well"
56
3.6%
Speak English "not at all"
15
1.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
903
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
567
62.8%
Speak English "well"
234
25.9%
Speak English "not well"
92
10.2%
Speak English "not at all"
10
1.1%
All other languages
411
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
307
74.7%
Speak English "well"
50
12.2%
Speak English "not well"
28
6.8%
Speak English "not at all"
26
6.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
46,185
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,224
9.1%
5 to 17 years
746
1.6%
18 to 64 years
3,060
6.6%
65 years and over
418
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,198
2.6%
5 to 17 years
230
0.5%
18 to 64 years
853
1.8%
65 years and over
115
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
151
Population 5 years and over in households*
45,716
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
352
0.8%
5 to 17 years
63
0.1%
18 to 64 years
262
0.6%
65 years and over
27
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
