Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Tallahassee 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
142,852
100.0%
Speak only English
130,526
91.4%
Speak a language other than English
12,326
8.6%
Spanish
5,838
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,438
76.0%
Speak English "well"
666
11.4%
Speak English "not well"
620
10.6%
Speak English "not at all"
114
2.0%
Other Indo-European languages
3,579
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,822
78.8%
Speak English "well"
544
15.2%
Speak English "not well"
160
4.5%
Speak English "not at all"
53
1.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,112
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,220
57.8%
Speak English "well"
719
34.0%
Speak English "not well"
166
7.9%
Speak English "not at all"
7
0.3%
All other languages
797
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
665
83.4%
Speak English "well"
90
11.3%
Speak English "not well"
22
2.8%
Speak English "not at all"
20
2.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
142,852
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
12,326
8.6%
5 to 17 years
1,100
0.8%
18 to 64 years
10,668
7.5%
65 years and over
558
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,181
2.2%
5 to 17 years
294
0.2%
18 to 64 years
2,793
2.0%
65 years and over
94
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
865
Population 5 years and over in households*
129,693
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,716
1.3%
5 to 17 years
200
0.2%
18 to 64 years
1,463
1.1%
65 years and over
53
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
