Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Gainesville 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
91,253
100.0%
Speak only English
78,746
86.3%
Speak a language other than English
12,507
13.7%
Spanish
5,706
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,536
79.5%
Speak English "well"
762
13.4%
Speak English "not well"
377
6.6%
Speak English "not at all"
31
0.5%
Other Indo-European languages
3,385
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,753
81.3%
Speak English "well"
416
12.3%
Speak English "not well"
199
5.9%
Speak English "not at all"
17
0.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,940
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,503
51.1%
Speak English "well"
1,168
39.7%
Speak English "not well"
240
8.2%
Speak English "not at all"
29
1.0%
All other languages
476
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
394
82.8%
Speak English "well"
68
14.3%
Speak English "not well"
14
2.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
91,253
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
12,507
13.7%
5 to 17 years
1,087
1.2%
18 to 64 years
10,747
11.8%
65 years and over
673
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,321
3.6%
5 to 17 years
245
0.3%
18 to 64 years
2,885
3.2%
65 years and over
191
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
955
Population 5 years and over in households*
79,604
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,717
2.2%
5 to 17 years
217
0.3%
18 to 64 years
1,424
1.8%
65 years and over
76
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
