Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Tucson 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
452,203
100.0%
Speak only English
304,940
67.4%
Speak a language other than English
147,263
32.6%
Spanish
125,673
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
78,155
62.2%
Speak English "well"
24,055
19.1%
Speak English "not well"
16,010
12.7%
Speak English "not at all"
7,453
5.9%
Other Indo-European languages
9,815
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7,426
75.7%
Speak English "well"
1,506
15.3%
Speak English "not well"
740
7.5%
Speak English "not at all"
143
1.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
8,136
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,844
47.2%
Speak English "well"
2,599
31.9%
Speak English "not well"
1,516
18.6%
Speak English "not at all"
177
2.2%
All other languages
3,639
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,628
72.2%
Speak English "well"
662
18.2%
Speak English "not well"
252
6.9%
Speak English "not at all"
97
2.7%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
452,203
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
147,263
32.6%
5 to 17 years
30,087
6.7%
18 to 64 years
103,243
22.8%
65 years and over
13,933
3.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
55,210
12.2%
5 to 17 years
9,764
2.2%
18 to 64 years
39,302
8.7%
65 years and over
6,144
1.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
12,290
Population 5 years and over in households*
433,227
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
29,788
6.9%
5 to 17 years
7,616
1.8%
18 to 64 years
19,106
4.4%
65 years and over
3,066
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
