Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Salina 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
42,430
100.0%
Speak only English
39,148
92.3%
Speak a language other than English
3,282
7.7%
Spanish
2,147
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,149
53.5%
Speak English "well"
402
18.7%
Speak English "not well"
375
17.5%
Speak English "not at all"
221
10.3%
Other Indo-European languages
421
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
286
67.9%
Speak English "well"
83
19.7%
Speak English "not well"
47
11.2%
Speak English "not at all"
5
1.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
705
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
225
31.9%
Speak English "well"
233
33.0%
Speak English "not well"
247
35.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
9
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
42,430
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,282
7.7%
5 to 17 years
704
1.7%
18 to 64 years
2,408
5.7%
65 years and over
170
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,613
3.8%
5 to 17 years
269
0.6%
18 to 64 years
1,270
3.0%
65 years and over
74
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
315
Population 5 years and over in households*
41,059
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
869
2.1%
5 to 17 years
201
0.5%
18 to 64 years
634
1.5%
65 years and over
34
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
