Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Capitol Heights 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
3,754
100.0%
Speak only English
3,620
96.4%
Speak a language other than English
134
3.6%
Spanish
61
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
44
72.1%
Speak English "well"
8
13.1%
Speak English "not well"
9
14.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
66
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
31
47.0%
Speak English "well"
35
53.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
7
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
7
100.0%
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
3,754
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
134
3.6%
5 to 17 years
54
1.4%
18 to 64 years
72
1.9%
65 years and over
8
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
59
1.6%
5 to 17 years
22
0.6%
18 to 64 years
37
1.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
0
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,754
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
0
0.0%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
0
0.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
