Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Akron 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
201,588
100.0%
Speak only English
189,917
94.2%
Speak a language other than English
11,671
5.8%
Spanish
3,122
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,111
67.6%
Speak English "well"
503
16.1%
Speak English "not well"
499
16.0%
Speak English "not at all"
9
0.3%
Other Indo-European languages
5,155
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,467
67.3%
Speak English "well"
852
16.5%
Speak English "not well"
796
15.4%
Speak English "not at all"
40
0.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,325
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,053
45.3%
Speak English "well"
667
28.7%
Speak English "not well"
542
23.3%
Speak English "not at all"
63
2.7%
All other languages
1,069
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
717
67.1%
Speak English "well"
256
23.9%
Speak English "not well"
69
6.5%
Speak English "not at all"
27
2.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
201,588
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
11,671
5.8%
5 to 17 years
1,870
0.9%
18 to 64 years
7,976
4.0%
65 years and over
1,825
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,323
2.1%
5 to 17 years
660
0.3%
18 to 64 years
2,898
1.4%
65 years and over
765
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,165
Population 5 years and over in households*
196,689
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,228
1.1%
5 to 17 years
329
0.2%
18 to 64 years
1,387
0.7%
65 years and over
512
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
