EBRI Fast Facts
The Importance of English Proficiency in Financial Wellbeing
Summary
In the United States, more than 350 languages are spoken. English is
predominantly spoken to communicate among the 1,500 different races and
ethnicities residing in the country. This
Fast Fact explores
the significance of English proficiency in achieving financial
wellbeing. Income and ownership rates of various assets and financial
tools are analyzed among three English proficiency groups using survey
responses of adults ages 21 or older.