Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Arlington 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
179,064
100.0%
Speak only English
119,812
66.9%
Speak a language other than English
59,252
33.1%
Spanish
32,213
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12,936
40.2%
Speak English "well"
7,126
22.1%
Speak English "not well"
8,669
26.9%
Speak English "not at all"
3,482
10.8%
Other Indo-European languages
11,920
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,103
68.0%
Speak English "well"
2,525
21.2%
Speak English "not well"
1,116
9.4%
Speak English "not at all"
176
1.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
9,553
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,930
51.6%
Speak English "well"
2,601
27.2%
Speak English "not well"
1,714
17.9%
Speak English "not at all"
308
3.2%
All other languages
5,566
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,490
62.7%
Speak English "well"
1,356
24.4%
Speak English "not well"
588
10.6%
Speak English "not at all"
132
2.4%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
179,064
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
59,252
33.1%
5 to 17 years
8,721
4.9%
18 to 64 years
47,693
26.6%
65 years and over
2,838
1.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
29,793
16.6%
5 to 17 years
3,146
1.8%
18 to 64 years
25,118
14.0%
65 years and over
1,529
0.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
6,811
Population 5 years and over in households*
174,939
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
18,980
10.8%
5 to 17 years
3,269
1.9%
18 to 64 years
14,764
8.4%
65 years and over
947
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
