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
105,006
100.0%
Speak only English
100,722
95.9%
Speak a language other than English
4,284
4.1%
Spanish
1,363
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
887
65.1%
Speak English "well"
263
19.3%
Speak English "not well"
196
14.4%
Speak English "not at all"
17
1.2%
Other Indo-European languages
1,615
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,229
76.1%
Speak English "well"
254
15.7%
Speak English "not well"
132
8.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
973
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
611
62.8%
Speak English "well"
267
27.4%
Speak English "not well"
82
8.4%
Speak English "not at all"
13
1.3%
All other languages
333
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
278
83.5%
Speak English "well"
46
13.8%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
9
2.7%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
105,006
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,284
4.1%
5 to 17 years
681
0.6%
18 to 64 years
2,986
2.8%
65 years and over
617
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,279
1.2%
5 to 17 years
221
0.2%
18 to 64 years
856
0.8%
65 years and over
202
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
298
Population 5 years and over in households*
102,431
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
441
0.4%
5 to 17 years
55
0.1%
18 to 64 years
268
0.3%
65 years and over
118
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
