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
39,776
100.0%
Speak only English
33,041
83.1%
Speak a language other than English
6,735
16.9%
Spanish
688
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
493
71.7%
Speak English "well"
96
14.0%
Speak English "not well"
87
12.6%
Speak English "not at all"
12
1.7%
Other Indo-European languages
4,560
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,353
73.5%
Speak English "well"
792
17.4%
Speak English "not well"
394
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
21
0.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,218
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
630
51.7%
Speak English "well"
382
31.4%
Speak English "not well"
144
11.8%
Speak English "not at all"
62
5.1%
All other languages
269
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
179
66.5%
Speak English "well"
26
9.7%
Speak English "not well"
64
23.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
39,776
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,735
16.9%
5 to 17 years
681
1.7%
18 to 64 years
4,825
12.1%
65 years and over
1,229
3.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,080
5.2%
5 to 17 years
176
0.4%
18 to 64 years
1,343
3.4%
65 years and over
561
1.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
602
Population 5 years and over in households*
39,603
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,089
2.7%
5 to 17 years
87
0.2%
18 to 64 years
671
1.7%
65 years and over
331
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
