Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Anoka 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
16,748
100.0%
Speak only English
15,819
94.5%
Speak a language other than English
929
5.5%
Spanish
396
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
229
57.8%
Speak English "well"
66
16.7%
Speak English "not well"
53
13.4%
Speak English "not at all"
48
12.1%
Other Indo-European languages
364
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
252
69.2%
Speak English "well"
54
14.8%
Speak English "not well"
58
15.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
123
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
34
27.6%
Speak English "well"
80
65.0%
Speak English "not well"
9
7.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
46
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
24
52.2%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
13
28.3%
Speak English "not at all"
9
19.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
16,748
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
929
5.5%
5 to 17 years
179
1.1%
18 to 64 years
694
4.1%
65 years and over
56
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
390
2.3%
5 to 17 years
53
0.3%
18 to 64 years
309
1.8%
65 years and over
28
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
58
Population 5 years and over in households*
15,956
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
207
1.3%
5 to 17 years
30
0.2%
18 to 64 years
170
1.1%
65 years and over
7
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
