Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Englewood 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
29,879
100.0%
Speak only English
26,378
88.3%
Speak a language other than English
3,501
11.7%
Spanish
2,269
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,096
48.3%
Speak English "well"
441
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
410
18.1%
Speak English "not at all"
322
14.2%
Other Indo-European languages
669
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
520
77.7%
Speak English "well"
111
16.6%
Speak English "not well"
38
5.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
374
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
136
36.4%
Speak English "well"
158
42.2%
Speak English "not well"
66
17.6%
Speak English "not at all"
14
3.7%
All other languages
189
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
78
41.3%
Speak English "well"
66
34.9%
Speak English "not well"
39
20.6%
Speak English "not at all"
6
3.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
29,879
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,501
11.7%
5 to 17 years
543
1.8%
18 to 64 years
2,619
8.8%
65 years and over
339
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,671
5.6%
5 to 17 years
215
0.7%
18 to 64 years
1,312
4.4%
65 years and over
144
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
464
Population 5 years and over in households*
29,146
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,122
3.8%
5 to 17 years
164
0.6%
18 to 64 years
867
3.0%
65 years and over
91
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
