Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Cleveland 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
439,641
100.0%
Speak only English
387,438
88.1%
Speak a language other than English
52,203
11.9%
Spanish
28,564
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16,632
58.2%
Speak English "well"
6,500
22.8%
Speak English "not well"
4,470
15.6%
Speak English "not at all"
962
3.4%
Other Indo-European languages
15,102
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,743
57.9%
Speak English "well"
3,467
23.0%
Speak English "not well"
2,574
17.0%
Speak English "not at all"
318
2.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
5,124
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,929
37.6%
Speak English "well"
1,599
31.2%
Speak English "not well"
1,274
24.9%
Speak English "not at all"
322
6.3%
All other languages
3,413
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,194
64.3%
Speak English "well"
868
25.4%
Speak English "not well"
308
9.0%
Speak English "not at all"
43
1.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
439,641
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
52,203
11.9%
5 to 17 years
10,123
2.3%
18 to 64 years
35,083
8.0%
65 years and over
6,997
1.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
22,705
5.2%
5 to 17 years
3,686
0.8%
18 to 64 years
15,508
3.5%
65 years and over
3,511
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
6,539
Population 5 years and over in households*
426,408
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
12,853
3.0%
5 to 17 years
2,306
0.5%
18 to 64 years
8,146
1.9%
65 years and over
2,401
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
