Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Dallas 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
11,468
100.0%
Speak only English
10,927
95.3%
Speak a language other than English
541
4.7%
Spanish
252
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
145
57.5%
Speak English "well"
56
22.2%
Speak English "not well"
38
15.1%
Speak English "not at all"
13
5.2%
Other Indo-European languages
236
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
174
73.7%
Speak English "well"
41
17.4%
Speak English "not well"
21
8.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
27
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15
55.6%
Speak English "well"
6
22.2%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
6
22.2%
All other languages
26
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
53.8%
Speak English "well"
12
46.2%
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
11,468
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
541
4.7%
5 to 17 years
108
0.9%
18 to 64 years
281
2.5%
65 years and over
152
1.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
193
1.7%
5 to 17 years
56
0.5%
18 to 64 years
97
0.8%
65 years and over
40
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
41
Population 5 years and over in households*
10,998
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
121
1.1%
5 to 17 years
54
0.5%
18 to 64 years
67
0.6%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
