Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Spokane 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
182,420
100.0%
Speak only English
168,044
92.1%
Speak a language other than English
14,376
7.9%
Spanish
3,542
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,489
70.3%
Speak English "well"
539
15.2%
Speak English "not well"
408
11.5%
Speak English "not at all"
106
3.0%
Other Indo-European languages
7,087
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,488
49.2%
Speak English "well"
1,682
23.7%
Speak English "not well"
1,479
20.9%
Speak English "not at all"
438
6.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3,215
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,580
49.1%
Speak English "well"
1,041
32.4%
Speak English "not well"
557
17.3%
Speak English "not at all"
37
1.2%
All other languages
532
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
322
60.5%
Speak English "well"
133
25.0%
Speak English "not well"
70
13.2%
Speak English "not at all"
7
1.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
182,420
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
14,376
7.9%
5 to 17 years
2,974
1.6%
18 to 64 years
9,555
5.2%
65 years and over
1,847
1.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
6,497
3.6%
5 to 17 years
1,415
0.8%
18 to 64 years
4,300
2.4%
65 years and over
782
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,563
Population 5 years and over in households*
176,328
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4,198
2.4%
5 to 17 years
1,333
0.8%
18 to 64 years
2,361
1.3%
65 years and over
504
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
