Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Chevy Chase 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
8,748
100.0%
Speak only English
7,373
84.3%
Speak a language other than English
1,375
15.7%
Spanish
445
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
252
56.6%
Speak English "well"
86
19.3%
Speak English "not well"
81
18.2%
Speak English "not at all"
26
5.8%
Other Indo-European languages
588
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
495
84.2%
Speak English "well"
68
11.6%
Speak English "not well"
25
4.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
202
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
110
54.5%
Speak English "well"
51
25.2%
Speak English "not well"
41
20.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
140
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
106
75.7%
Speak English "well"
10
7.1%
Speak English "not well"
24
17.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
8,748
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,375
15.7%
5 to 17 years
162
1.9%
18 to 64 years
966
11.0%
65 years and over
247
2.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
412
4.7%
5 to 17 years
63
0.7%
18 to 64 years
306
3.5%
65 years and over
43
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
57
Population 5 years and over in households*
8,340
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
153
1.8%
5 to 17 years
25
0.3%
18 to 64 years
117
1.4%
65 years and over
11
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
