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
12,964
100.0%
Speak only English
8,674
66.9%
Speak a language other than English
4,290
33.1%
Spanish
2,817
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,296
46.0%
Speak English "well"
635
22.5%
Speak English "not well"
705
25.0%
Speak English "not at all"
181
6.4%
Other Indo-European languages
786
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
516
65.6%
Speak English "well"
140
17.8%
Speak English "not well"
97
12.3%
Speak English "not at all"
33
4.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
497
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
298
60.0%
Speak English "well"
146
29.4%
Speak English "not well"
34
6.8%
Speak English "not at all"
19
3.8%
All other languages
190
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
143
75.3%
Speak English "well"
24
12.6%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
23
12.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
12,964
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,290
33.1%
5 to 17 years
654
5.0%
18 to 64 years
3,518
27.1%
65 years and over
118
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,037
15.7%
5 to 17 years
176
1.4%
18 to 64 years
1,781
13.7%
65 years and over
80
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
583
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,964
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,366
10.5%
5 to 17 years
214
1.7%
18 to 64 years
1,131
8.7%
65 years and over
21
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
