Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Iowa City 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
59,628
100.0%
Speak only English
52,421
87.9%
Speak a language other than English
7,207
12.1%
Spanish
2,220
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,437
64.7%
Speak English "well"
436
19.6%
Speak English "not well"
281
12.7%
Speak English "not at all"
66
3.0%
Other Indo-European languages
1,797
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,386
77.1%
Speak English "well"
316
17.6%
Speak English "not well"
95
5.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,470
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,316
53.3%
Speak English "well"
851
34.5%
Speak English "not well"
270
10.9%
Speak English "not at all"
33
1.3%
All other languages
720
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
485
67.4%
Speak English "well"
193
26.8%
Speak English "not well"
42
5.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
59,628
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,207
12.1%
5 to 17 years
891
1.5%
18 to 64 years
6,083
10.2%
65 years and over
233
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,583
4.3%
5 to 17 years
268
0.4%
18 to 64 years
2,260
3.8%
65 years and over
55
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
779
Population 5 years and over in households*
53,472
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,593
3.0%
5 to 17 years
322
0.6%
18 to 64 years
1,231
2.3%
65 years and over
40
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
