Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Phoenix 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
1,207,309
100.0%
Speak only English
818,864
67.8%
Speak a language other than English
388,445
32.2%
Spanish
326,469
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
142,443
43.6%
Speak English "well"
65,989
20.2%
Speak English "not well"
66,375
20.3%
Speak English "not at all"
51,662
15.8%
Other Indo-European languages
30,477
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
20,761
68.1%
Speak English "well"
5,564
18.3%
Speak English "not well"
3,440
11.3%
Speak English "not at all"
712
2.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
17,316
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,967
51.8%
Speak English "well"
4,525
26.1%
Speak English "not well"
3,078
17.8%
Speak English "not at all"
746
4.3%
All other languages
14,183
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10,365
73.1%
Speak English "well"
2,588
18.2%
Speak English "not well"
925
6.5%
Speak English "not at all"
305
2.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
1,207,309
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
388,445
32.2%
5 to 17 years
98,148
8.1%
18 to 64 years
273,011
22.6%
65 years and over
17,286
1.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
205,909
17.1%
5 to 17 years
43,895
3.6%
18 to 64 years
153,880
12.7%
65 years and over
8,134
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
39,850
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,185,122
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
132,366
11.2%
5 to 17 years
36,770
3.1%
18 to 64 years
91,726
7.7%
65 years and over
3,870
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
