Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Independence 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
105,757
100.0%
Speak only English
100,518
95.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,239
5.0%
Spanish
2,698
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,746
64.7%
Speak English "well"
483
17.9%
Speak English "not well"
392
14.5%
Speak English "not at all"
77
2.9%
Other Indo-European languages
1,370
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
981
71.6%
Speak English "well"
267
19.5%
Speak English "not well"
122
8.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
910
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
517
56.8%
Speak English "well"
285
31.3%
Speak English "not well"
95
10.4%
Speak English "not at all"
13
1.4%
All other languages
261
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
145
55.6%
Speak English "well"
45
17.2%
Speak English "not well"
71
27.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
105,757
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,239
5.0%
5 to 17 years
1,098
1.0%
18 to 64 years
3,615
3.4%
65 years and over
526
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,850
1.7%
5 to 17 years
309
0.3%
18 to 64 years
1,341
1.3%
65 years and over
200
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
327
Population 5 years and over in households*
104,614
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
713
0.7%
5 to 17 years
129
0.1%
18 to 64 years
512
0.5%
65 years and over
72
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
