Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Colorado Springs 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
333,904
100.0%
Speak only English
294,745
88.3%
Speak a language other than English
39,159
11.7%
Spanish
20,848
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13,562
65.1%
Speak English "well"
3,444
16.5%
Speak English "not well"
2,495
12.0%
Speak English "not at all"
1,347
6.5%
Other Indo-European languages
10,561
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,330
78.9%
Speak English "well"
1,609
15.2%
Speak English "not well"
562
5.3%
Speak English "not at all"
60
0.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
6,918
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,628
52.4%
Speak English "well"
1,943
28.1%
Speak English "not well"
1,168
16.9%
Speak English "not at all"
179
2.6%
All other languages
832
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
663
79.7%
Speak English "well"
140
16.8%
Speak English "not well"
25
3.0%
Speak English "not at all"
4
0.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
333,904
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
39,159
11.7%
5 to 17 years
5,821
1.7%
18 to 64 years
29,693
8.9%
65 years and over
3,645
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
12,976
3.9%
5 to 17 years
1,625
0.5%
18 to 64 years
9,895
3.0%
65 years and over
1,456
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
3,042
Population 5 years and over in households*
326,737
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
6,720
2.1%
5 to 17 years
1,124
0.3%
18 to 64 years
4,903
1.5%
65 years and over
693
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
