Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Springdale 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
41,738
100.0%
Speak only English
32,955
79.0%
Speak a language other than English
8,783
21.0%
Spanish
7,348
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,277
31.0%
Speak English "well"
1,621
22.1%
Speak English "not well"
1,800
24.5%
Speak English "not at all"
1,650
22.5%
Other Indo-European languages
275
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
191
69.5%
Speak English "well"
41
14.9%
Speak English "not well"
43
15.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,147
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
552
48.1%
Speak English "well"
409
35.7%
Speak English "not well"
152
13.3%
Speak English "not at all"
34
3.0%
All other languages
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5
38.5%
Speak English "well"
8
61.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
41,738
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
8,783
21.0%
5 to 17 years
2,403
5.8%
18 to 64 years
6,257
15.0%
65 years and over
123
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
5,758
13.8%
5 to 17 years
1,347
3.2%
18 to 64 years
4,323
10.4%
65 years and over
88
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,141
Population 5 years and over in households*
41,159
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,879
9.4%
5 to 17 years
1,014
2.5%
18 to 64 years
2,822
6.9%
65 years and over
43
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
