Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Columbus 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
24,159
100.0%
Speak only English
23,358
96.7%
Speak a language other than English
801
3.3%
Spanish
414
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
212
51.2%
Speak English "well"
38
9.2%
Speak English "not well"
119
28.7%
Speak English "not at all"
45
10.9%
Other Indo-European languages
259
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
248
95.8%
Speak English "well"
11
4.2%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
87
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
74
85.1%
Speak English "well"
9
10.3%
Speak English "not well"
4
4.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
41
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
34
82.9%
Speak English "well"
7
17.1%
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
24,159
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
801
3.3%
5 to 17 years
100
0.4%
18 to 64 years
658
2.7%
65 years and over
43
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
233
1.0%
5 to 17 years
37
0.2%
18 to 64 years
189
0.8%
65 years and over
7
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
55
Population 5 years and over in households*
22,598
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
124
0.5%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
124
0.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
