Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Jacksonville 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
60,331
100.0%
Speak only English
52,615
87.2%
Speak a language other than English
7,716
12.8%
Spanish
5,060
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,664
72.4%
Speak English "well"
947
18.7%
Speak English "not well"
392
7.7%
Speak English "not at all"
57
1.1%
Other Indo-European languages
1,209
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
958
79.2%
Speak English "well"
165
13.6%
Speak English "not well"
86
7.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,262
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
852
67.5%
Speak English "well"
306
24.2%
Speak English "not well"
104
8.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
185
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
153
82.7%
Speak English "well"
27
14.6%
Speak English "not well"
5
2.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
60,331
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,716
12.8%
5 to 17 years
694
1.2%
18 to 64 years
6,903
11.4%
65 years and over
119
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,089
3.5%
5 to 17 years
156
0.3%
18 to 64 years
1,896
3.1%
65 years and over
37
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
139
Population 5 years and over in households*
42,325
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
329
0.8%
5 to 17 years
72
0.2%
18 to 64 years
257
0.6%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
