Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Ames 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
48,387
100.0%
Speak only English
42,167
87.1%
Speak a language other than English
6,220
12.9%
Spanish
1,448
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
952
65.7%
Speak English "well"
223
15.4%
Speak English "not well"
227
15.7%
Speak English "not at all"
46
3.2%
Other Indo-European languages
1,679
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,296
77.2%
Speak English "well"
215
12.8%
Speak English "not well"
144
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
24
1.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,621
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,018
38.8%
Speak English "well"
1,259
48.0%
Speak English "not well"
303
11.6%
Speak English "not at all"
41
1.6%
All other languages
472
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
329
69.7%
Speak English "well"
105
22.2%
Speak English "not well"
34
7.2%
Speak English "not at all"
4
0.8%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
48,387
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,220
12.9%
5 to 17 years
567
1.2%
18 to 64 years
5,488
11.3%
65 years and over
165
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,625
5.4%
5 to 17 years
168
0.3%
18 to 64 years
2,383
4.9%
65 years and over
74
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
750
Population 5 years and over in households*
39,253
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,502
3.8%
5 to 17 years
131
0.3%
18 to 64 years
1,347
3.4%
65 years and over
24
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
