Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Indianapolis 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
724,716
100.0%
Speak only English
671,818
92.7%
Speak a language other than English
52,898
7.3%
Spanish
29,638
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13,910
46.9%
Speak English "well"
5,579
18.8%
Speak English "not well"
7,152
24.1%
Speak English "not at all"
2,997
10.1%
Other Indo-European languages
13,876
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9,262
66.7%
Speak English "well"
2,841
20.5%
Speak English "not well"
1,615
11.6%
Speak English "not at all"
158
1.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
6,300
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,119
49.5%
Speak English "well"
1,941
30.8%
Speak English "not well"
1,051
16.7%
Speak English "not at all"
189
3.0%
All other languages
3,084
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,095
67.9%
Speak English "well"
727
23.6%
Speak English "not well"
222
7.2%
Speak English "not at all"
40
1.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
724,716
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
52,898
7.3%
5 to 17 years
9,211
1.3%
18 to 64 years
40,509
5.6%
65 years and over
3,178
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
24,512
3.4%
5 to 17 years
3,388
0.5%
18 to 64 years
19,639
2.7%
65 years and over
1,485
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
5,858
Population 5 years and over in households*
706,903
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
14,425
2.0%
5 to 17 years
2,305
0.3%
18 to 64 years
11,261
1.6%
65 years and over
859
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
