Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Addison 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
32,956
100.0%
Speak only English
17,500
53.1%
Speak a language other than English
15,456
46.9%
Spanish
8,484
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,994
35.3%
Speak English "well"
1,828
21.5%
Speak English "not well"
2,665
31.4%
Speak English "not at all"
997
11.8%
Other Indo-European languages
5,701
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,137
55.0%
Speak English "well"
1,417
24.9%
Speak English "not well"
955
16.8%
Speak English "not at all"
192
3.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,111
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
726
65.3%
Speak English "well"
202
18.2%
Speak English "not well"
166
14.9%
Speak English "not at all"
17
1.5%
All other languages
160
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
103
64.4%
Speak English "well"
37
23.1%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
20
12.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
32,956
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
15,456
46.9%
5 to 17 years
3,374
10.2%
18 to 64 years
11,266
34.2%
65 years and over
816
2.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
8,496
25.8%
5 to 17 years
1,092
3.3%
18 to 64 years
6,807
20.7%
65 years and over
597
1.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,748
Population 5 years and over in households*
32,752
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
5,639
17.2%
5 to 17 years
1,342
4.1%
18 to 64 years
4,019
12.3%
65 years and over
278
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
