English proficiency has increased the Latinos, while Spanish use at home has declined % ofLatinos ages 5 and older who
The share of Latinos in the U.S. who speak English proficiently is growing. In 2018, 71% of Latinos ages 5 and older spoke English proficiently, up from 59% in 2000. U.S.-born Latinos are driving this growth, as their share on this measure has grown from 81% to 90% during this time. By comparison, 37% of Latino immigrants spoke English proficiently in 2018, a percentage that has increased only slightly since 1980.
English proficiency has increased  | the Latinos, while Spanish use at  | home has declined  | % ofLatinos ages 5 and older who  | Speak Spanish at home  | 78  | 75  | 75  | 71  | 71  | 65  | 59  | 61  | 59  | Speak English proficiently  | 2018  | 1980  | 1990  | 2000  | 2010  | Note: Latinos who speak English proficiently are those who speak  | only English at home or, if they speak non-English language at  | home, they indicate they can speak English "very 1980, well. 1990,  | Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of 1980, 1990, 2000  | censuses (5% IPUMS) and 2010 and 2018 American Community  | Surveys (IPUMS).  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 