Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Springfield 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
48,403
100.0%
Speak only English
44,568
92.1%
Speak a language other than English
3,835
7.9%
Spanish
2,531
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,412
55.8%
Speak English "well"
415
16.4%
Speak English "not well"
506
20.0%
Speak English "not at all"
198
7.8%
Other Indo-European languages
810
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
586
72.3%
Speak English "well"
148
18.3%
Speak English "not well"
76
9.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
434
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
260
59.9%
Speak English "well"
107
24.7%
Speak English "not well"
67
15.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
60
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
47
78.3%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
13
21.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
48,403
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,835
7.9%
5 to 17 years
885
1.8%
18 to 64 years
2,711
5.6%
65 years and over
239
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,530
3.2%
5 to 17 years
231
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,234
2.5%
65 years and over
65
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
358
Population 5 years and over in households*
47,760
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
974
2.0%
5 to 17 years
250
0.5%
18 to 64 years
659
1.4%
65 years and over
65
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
