Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Lutherville Timonium 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
14,891
100.0%
Speak only English
13,057
87.7%
Speak a language other than English
1,834
12.3%
Spanish
274
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
214
78.1%
Speak English "well"
29
10.6%
Speak English "not well"
31
11.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
995
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
749
75.3%
Speak English "well"
98
9.8%
Speak English "not well"
125
12.6%
Speak English "not at all"
23
2.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
495
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
250
50.5%
Speak English "well"
144
29.1%
Speak English "not well"
84
17.0%
Speak English "not at all"
17
3.4%
All other languages
70
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
63
90.0%
Speak English "well"
7
10.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
14,891
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,834
12.3%
5 to 17 years
359
2.4%
18 to 64 years
1,143
7.7%
65 years and over
332
2.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
558
3.7%
5 to 17 years
53
0.4%
18 to 64 years
374
2.5%
65 years and over
131
0.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
133
Population 5 years and over in households*
14,401
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
263
1.8%
5 to 17 years
26
0.2%
18 to 64 years
172
1.2%
65 years and over
65
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
