Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Lincoln 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
210,329
100.0%
Speak only English
190,802
90.7%
Speak a language other than English
19,527
9.3%
Spanish
7,254
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,328
59.7%
Speak English "well"
1,203
16.6%
Speak English "not well"
1,365
18.8%
Speak English "not at all"
358
4.9%
Other Indo-European languages
5,553
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,411
61.4%
Speak English "well"
1,091
19.6%
Speak English "not well"
867
15.6%
Speak English "not at all"
184
3.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
5,375
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,134
39.7%
Speak English "well"
1,695
31.5%
Speak English "not well"
1,295
24.1%
Speak English "not at all"
251
4.7%
All other languages
1,345
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
652
48.5%
Speak English "well"
473
35.2%
Speak English "not well"
166
12.3%
Speak English "not at all"
54
4.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
210,329
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
19,527
9.3%
5 to 17 years
3,832
1.8%
18 to 64 years
14,393
6.8%
65 years and over
1,302
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
9,002
4.3%
5 to 17 years
1,643
0.8%
18 to 64 years
6,779
3.2%
65 years and over
580
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,205
Population 5 years and over in households*
198,739
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
5,561
2.8%
5 to 17 years
1,326
0.7%
18 to 64 years
3,864
1.9%
65 years and over
371
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
