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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%

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August 2020

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United States

Survey time period

2018

Age group

18 years and older

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