Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Rogers Population of the study includes all persons 5 years and over. Ability to speak English "very well" by age, and rate of linguistically isolated households* is shown in the second table.
Ability to speak English by language spoken at home
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
35,355
100.0%
Speak only English
28,265
79.9%
Speak a language other than English
7,090
20.1%
Spanish
6,511
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,358
36.2%
Speak English "well"
1,445
22.2%
Speak English "not well"
1,507
23.1%
Speak English "not at all"
1,201
18.4%
Other Indo-European languages
281
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
233
82.9%
Speak English "well"
19
6.8%
Speak English "not well"
29
10.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
243
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
86
35.4%
Speak English "well"
104
42.8%
Speak English "not well"
53
21.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
55
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
34
61.8%
Speak English "well"
8
14.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
13
23.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
35,355
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,090
20.1%
5 to 17 years
2,171
6.1%
18 to 64 years
4,740
13.4%
65 years and over
179
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,379
12.4%
5 to 17 years
1,067
3.0%
18 to 64 years
3,211
9.1%
65 years and over
101
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
930
Population 5 years and over in households*
34,895
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,309
9.5%
5 to 17 years
1,167
3.3%
18 to 64 years
2,079
6.0%
65 years and over
63
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
