Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Chandler 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
160,549
100.0%
Speak only English
125,190
78.0%
Speak a language other than English
35,359
22.0%
Spanish
25,028
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13,473
53.8%
Speak English "well"
4,937
19.7%
Speak English "not well"
3,470
13.9%
Speak English "not at all"
3,148
12.6%
Other Indo-European languages
4,230
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,083
72.9%
Speak English "well"
815
19.3%
Speak English "not well"
276
6.5%
Speak English "not at all"
56
1.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
4,895
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,787
56.9%
Speak English "well"
1,479
30.2%
Speak English "not well"
547
11.2%
Speak English "not at all"
82
1.7%
All other languages
1,206
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
852
70.6%
Speak English "well"
194
16.1%
Speak English "not well"
127
10.5%
Speak English "not at all"
33
2.7%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
160,549
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
35,359
22.0%
5 to 17 years
8,287
5.2%
18 to 64 years
25,304
15.8%
65 years and over
1,768
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
15,164
9.4%
5 to 17 years
3,027
1.9%
18 to 64 years
11,184
7.0%
65 years and over
953
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,777
Population 5 years and over in households*
159,796
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
8,661
5.4%
5 to 17 years
2,172
1.4%
18 to 64 years
6,006
3.8%
65 years and over
483
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
