Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Rockville 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
44,311
100.0%
Speak only English
27,962
63.1%
Speak a language other than English
16,349
36.9%
Spanish
5,353
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,684
50.1%
Speak English "well"
1,287
24.0%
Speak English "not well"
1,043
19.5%
Speak English "not at all"
339
6.3%
Other Indo-European languages
4,659
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,980
64.0%
Speak English "well"
1,016
21.8%
Speak English "not well"
587
12.6%
Speak English "not at all"
76
1.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
5,122
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,269
44.3%
Speak English "well"
1,611
31.5%
Speak English "not well"
1,064
20.8%
Speak English "not at all"
178
3.5%
All other languages
1,215
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
953
78.4%
Speak English "well"
195
16.0%
Speak English "not well"
67
5.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
44,311
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
16,349
36.9%
5 to 17 years
3,277
7.4%
18 to 64 years
11,718
26.4%
65 years and over
1,354
3.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
7,463
16.8%
5 to 17 years
1,140
2.6%
18 to 64 years
5,518
12.5%
65 years and over
805
1.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,628
Population 5 years and over in households*
42,671
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4,504
10.6%
5 to 17 years
964
2.3%
18 to 64 years
3,094
7.3%
65 years and over
446
1.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
