Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Alton 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
28,332
100.0%
Speak only English
27,420
96.8%
Speak a language other than English
912
3.2%
Spanish
444
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
274
61.7%
Speak English "well"
66
14.9%
Speak English "not well"
104
23.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
367
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
321
87.5%
Speak English "well"
6
1.6%
Speak English "not well"
40
10.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
95
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
61
64.2%
Speak English "well"
26
27.4%
Speak English "not well"
8
8.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
6
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
28,332
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
912
3.2%
5 to 17 years
172
0.6%
18 to 64 years
575
2.0%
65 years and over
165
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
250
0.9%
5 to 17 years
74
0.3%
18 to 64 years
136
0.5%
65 years and over
40
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
37
Population 5 years and over in households*
27,388
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
50
0.2%
5 to 17 years
5
0.0%
18 to 64 years
41
0.1%
65 years and over
4
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
