Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Centreville 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
44,042
100.0%
Speak only English
32,411
73.6%
Speak a language other than English
11,631
26.4%
Spanish
3,917
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,324
59.3%
Speak English "well"
822
21.0%
Speak English "not well"
552
14.1%
Speak English "not at all"
219
5.6%
Other Indo-European languages
3,210
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,260
70.4%
Speak English "well"
696
21.7%
Speak English "not well"
177
5.5%
Speak English "not at all"
77
2.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3,880
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,948
50.2%
Speak English "well"
1,106
28.5%
Speak English "not well"
652
16.8%
Speak English "not at all"
174
4.5%
All other languages
624
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
455
72.9%
Speak English "well"
106
17.0%
Speak English "not well"
52
8.3%
Speak English "not at all"
11
1.8%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
44,042
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
11,631
26.4%
5 to 17 years
2,376
5.4%
18 to 64 years
8,817
20.0%
65 years and over
438
1.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,644
10.5%
5 to 17 years
659
1.5%
18 to 64 years
3,630
8.2%
65 years and over
355
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
856
Population 5 years and over in households*
44,042
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,713
6.2%
5 to 17 years
692
1.6%
18 to 64 years
1,871
4.2%
65 years and over
150
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
