Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Cedar Falls 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
34,775
100.0%
Speak only English
32,879
94.5%
Speak a language other than English
1,896
5.5%
Spanish
815
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
487
59.8%
Speak English "well"
108
13.3%
Speak English "not well"
220
27.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
658
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
529
80.4%
Speak English "well"
55
8.4%
Speak English "not well"
68
10.3%
Speak English "not at all"
6
0.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
347
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
165
47.6%
Speak English "well"
118
34.0%
Speak English "not well"
64
18.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
76
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
49
64.5%
Speak English "well"
17
22.4%
Speak English "not well"
10
13.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
34,775
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,896
5.5%
5 to 17 years
233
0.7%
18 to 64 years
1,549
4.5%
65 years and over
114
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
666
1.9%
5 to 17 years
36
0.1%
18 to 64 years
600
1.7%
65 years and over
30
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
98
Population 5 years and over in households*
30,094
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
186
0.6%
5 to 17 years
14
0.0%
18 to 64 years
150
0.5%
65 years and over
22
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
