Those who came to live in the United States more than 30 years ago were the most likely to speak only English at home.
The foreign born who have lived in the United States for longer periods were much more likely to speak only English at home than recent entrants to the country (Figure 7). Among the foreign born who entered in 2000 or later, 11 percent spoke only English at home, compared with 28 percent of the foreign born who entered before 1980. When the population speaking only English at home is combined with those who spoke English “very well,” 44 percent of the foreign born who arrived in 2000 or later had high English- speaking ability, compared with 63 percent of those who arrived prior to 1980.
In addition, recent entrants were also more likely to speak English “not at all.” About 13 percent of the foreign born who came to live in the United States in 2000 or later spoke English “not at all,” com- pared with about 6 percent of those who arrived prior to 1980.
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