Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Springfield 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
140,488
100.0%
Speak only English
96,149
68.4%
Speak a language other than English
44,339
31.6%
Spanish
33,076
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
18,404
55.6%
Speak English "well"
7,772
23.5%
Speak English "not well"
4,693
14.2%
Speak English "not at all"
2,207
6.7%
Other Indo-European languages
8,078
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,728
58.5%
Speak English "well"
1,719
21.3%
Speak English "not well"
1,285
15.9%
Speak English "not at all"
346
4.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,303
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
829
36.0%
Speak English "well"
758
32.9%
Speak English "not well"
588
25.5%
Speak English "not at all"
128
5.6%
All other languages
882
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
597
67.7%
Speak English "well"
154
17.5%
Speak English "not well"
124
14.1%
Speak English "not at all"
7
0.8%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
140,488
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
44,339
31.6%
5 to 17 years
12,213
8.7%
18 to 64 years
28,173
20.1%
65 years and over
3,953
2.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
19,781
14.1%
5 to 17 years
4,574
3.3%
18 to 64 years
12,851
9.1%
65 years and over
2,356
1.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
5,291
Population 5 years and over in households*
134,976
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
11,395
8.4%
5 to 17 years
3,007
2.2%
18 to 64 years
6,671
4.9%
65 years and over
1,717
1.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
