This statistic shows the distribution of English language proficiency among foreign-born adults in the United States in 2018, by years living in the U.S.. Around 20.49 percent of foreign-born adults living in the U.S. for 20 years or more speak only English at home as of 2018.
Distribution of English language proficiency among foreign-born adults in the United States in 2018, by years in the U.S.
Characteristic
Only English at home
English "very well"
English, but less than "very well"
0 to 5 years
12.35%
32.42%
55.23%
6 to 10 years
12.45%
35.52%
52.03%
11 to 15 years
11.58%
36.77%
51.65%
16 to 20 years
12.88%
37.88%
49.24%
Over 20 years
20.49%
36.34%
43.17%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of foreign-born adult population12.35%12.35%12.45%12.45%11.58%11.58%12.88%12.88%20.49%20.49%32.42%32.42%35.52%35.52%36.77%36.77%37.88%37.88%36.34%36.34%55.23%55.23%52.03%52.03%51.65%51.65%49.24%49.24%43.17%43.17%Only English at homeEnglish "very well"English, but less than "very well"0 to 5 years6 to 10 years11 to 15 years16 to 20 yearsOver 20 years
0%25%50%75%100%125%
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Pew Research Center. (August 20, 2020). Distribution of English language proficiency among foreign-born adults in the United States in 2018, by years in the U.S. [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/639766/foreign-born-hispanic-english-proficiency-by-yeasr-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Distribution of English language proficiency among foreign-born adults in the United States in 2018, by years in the U.S.." Chart. August 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/639766/foreign-born-hispanic-english-proficiency-by-yeasr-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. (2020). Distribution of English language proficiency among foreign-born adults in the United States in 2018, by years in the U.S.. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/639766/foreign-born-hispanic-english-proficiency-by-yeasr-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Distribution of English Language Proficiency among Foreign-born Adults in The United States in 2018, by Years in The U.S.." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/639766/foreign-born-hispanic-english-proficiency-by-yeasr-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center, Distribution of English language proficiency among foreign-born adults in the United States in 2018, by years in the U.S. Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/639766/foreign-born-hispanic-english-proficiency-by-yeasr-in-the-us/ (last visited February 18, 2025)
Distribution of English language proficiency among foreign-born adults in the United States in 2018, by years in the U.S. [Graph], Pew Research Center, August 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/639766/foreign-born-hispanic-english-proficiency-by-yeasr-in-the-us/
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