Census 2000, Ability to Speak English by Language Spoken at Home, Population 5 years and over in US and DC Metro Area 

Language spoken at home	Total	Speak English "very well"		Speak English "well"		Speak English "not well"		Speak English "not at well"
	Number	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
United States
Population 5 years & over	262,375,150	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Speak only English	215,423,555	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Speak language other than English	46,951,595	25,631,190	54.6	10,333,555	22.0	7,620,720	16.2	3,366,130	7.2
Spanish or Spanish Creole	28,101,055	14,349,795	51.1	5,819,410	20.7	5,130,400	18.3	2,801,450	10.0
District of Columbia
Population 5 years & over	539,650	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Speak only English	449,240	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Speak language other than English	90,410	52,180	57.7	17,660	19.5	14,825	16.4	5,745	6.4
Spanish or Spanish Creole	49,460	24,105	48.7	9,135	18.5	11,305	22.9	4,915	9.9
Maryland
Population 5 years & over	4,945,035	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Speak only English	4,322,330	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Speak language other than English	622,710	376,425	60.5	135,030	21.7	88,140	14.2	23,115	3.7
Spanish or Spanish Creole	230,830	122,250	53.0	49,250	21.3	43,620	18.9	15,710	6.8
Virginia
Population 5 years & over	6,619,265	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Speak only English	5,884,075	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Speak language other than English	735,190	431,460	58.7	159,865	21.7	109,650	14.9	34,215	4.7
Spanish or Spanish Creole	316,275	164,335	52.0	63,710	20.1	62,780	19.9	25,450	8.1

• "1 in every 3 Latinos in DC has difficulty with English....."

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