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
142,875
100.0%
Speak only English
135,925
95.1%
Speak a language other than English
6,950
4.9%
Spanish
3,204
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,083
65.0%
Speak English "well"
560
17.5%
Speak English "not well"
459
14.3%
Speak English "not at all"
102
3.2%
Other Indo-European languages
2,191
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,704
77.8%
Speak English "well"
316
14.4%
Speak English "not well"
160
7.3%
Speak English "not at all"
11
0.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,259
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
619
49.2%
Speak English "well"
430
34.2%
Speak English "not well"
187
14.9%
Speak English "not at all"
23
1.8%
All other languages
296
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
210
70.9%
Speak English "well"
78
26.4%
Speak English "not well"
8
2.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
142,875
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,950
4.9%
5 to 17 years
1,002
0.7%
18 to 64 years
5,492
3.8%
65 years and over
456
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,334
1.6%
5 to 17 years
285
0.2%
18 to 64 years
1,866
1.3%
65 years and over
183
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
502
Population 5 years and over in households*
131,892
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,024
0.8%
5 to 17 years
177
0.1%
18 to 64 years
729
0.6%
65 years and over
118
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
