Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Towson 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
49,530
100.0%
Speak only English
44,601
90.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,929
10.0%
Spanish
1,111
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
743
66.9%
Speak English "well"
172
15.5%
Speak English "not well"
172
15.5%
Speak English "not at all"
24
2.2%
Other Indo-European languages
2,066
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,587
76.8%
Speak English "well"
297
14.4%
Speak English "not well"
164
7.9%
Speak English "not at all"
18
0.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,387
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
686
49.5%
Speak English "well"
414
29.8%
Speak English "not well"
255
18.4%
Speak English "not at all"
32
2.3%
All other languages
365
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
281
77.0%
Speak English "well"
60
16.4%
Speak English "not well"
24
6.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
49,530
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,929
10.0%
5 to 17 years
721
1.5%
18 to 64 years
3,621
7.3%
65 years and over
587
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,632
3.3%
5 to 17 years
198
0.4%
18 to 64 years
1,264
2.6%
65 years and over
170
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
358
Population 5 years and over in households*
43,234
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
740
1.7%
5 to 17 years
125
0.3%
18 to 64 years
545
1.3%
65 years and over
70
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
