Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Alsip 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
18,455
100.0%
Speak only English
15,607
84.6%
Speak a language other than English
2,848
15.4%
Spanish
1,296
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
699
53.9%
Speak English "well"
248
19.1%
Speak English "not well"
142
11.0%
Speak English "not at all"
207
16.0%
Other Indo-European languages
998
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
648
64.9%
Speak English "well"
206
20.6%
Speak English "not well"
125
12.5%
Speak English "not at all"
19
1.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
141
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
87
61.7%
Speak English "well"
19
13.5%
Speak English "not well"
29
20.6%
Speak English "not at all"
6
4.3%
All other languages
413
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
334
80.9%
Speak English "well"
47
11.4%
Speak English "not well"
13
3.1%
Speak English "not at all"
19
4.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
18,455
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,848
15.4%
5 to 17 years
650
3.5%
18 to 64 years
1,838
10.0%
65 years and over
360
2.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,080
5.9%
5 to 17 years
205
1.1%
18 to 64 years
720
3.9%
65 years and over
155
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
208
Population 5 years and over in households*
18,362
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
466
2.5%
5 to 17 years
55
0.3%
18 to 64 years
343
1.9%
65 years and over
68
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
