Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Salt Lake City 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
167,221
100.0%
Speak only English
125,170
74.9%
Speak a language other than English
42,051
25.1%
Spanish
24,892
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10,147
40.8%
Speak English "well"
5,163
20.7%
Speak English "not well"
5,787
23.2%
Speak English "not at all"
3,795
15.2%
Other Indo-European languages
8,156
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,272
64.6%
Speak English "well"
1,668
20.5%
Speak English "not well"
1,057
13.0%
Speak English "not at all"
159
1.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
6,786
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,189
47.0%
Speak English "well"
2,194
32.3%
Speak English "not well"
1,189
17.5%
Speak English "not at all"
214
3.2%
All other languages
2,217
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,388
62.6%
Speak English "well"
484
21.8%
Speak English "not well"
244
11.0%
Speak English "not at all"
101
4.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
167,221
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
42,051
25.1%
5 to 17 years
8,032
4.8%
18 to 64 years
30,937
18.5%
65 years and over
3,082
1.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
22,055
13.2%
5 to 17 years
3,577
2.1%
18 to 64 years
16,885
10.1%
65 years and over
1,593
1.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
4,820
Population 5 years and over in households*
162,798
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
14,502
8.9%
5 to 17 years
3,141
1.9%
18 to 64 years
10,373
6.4%
65 years and over
988
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
