Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Madison 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
196,989
100.0%
Speak only English
171,925
87.3%
Speak a language other than English
25,064
12.7%
Spanish
8,637
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,900
56.7%
Speak English "well"
1,644
19.0%
Speak English "not well"
1,565
18.1%
Speak English "not at all"
528
6.1%
Other Indo-European languages
6,443
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,084
78.9%
Speak English "well"
824
12.8%
Speak English "not well"
501
7.8%
Speak English "not at all"
34
0.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
8,844
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,103
46.4%
Speak English "well"
3,174
35.9%
Speak English "not well"
1,316
14.9%
Speak English "not at all"
251
2.8%
All other languages
1,140
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
789
69.2%
Speak English "well"
227
19.9%
Speak English "not well"
107
9.4%
Speak English "not at all"
17
1.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
196,989
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
25,064
12.7%
5 to 17 years
3,683
1.9%
18 to 64 years
20,120
10.2%
65 years and over
1,261
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
10,188
5.2%
5 to 17 years
1,462
0.7%
18 to 64 years
8,173
4.1%
65 years and over
553
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,688
Population 5 years and over in households*
184,236
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
5,824
3.2%
5 to 17 years
1,002
0.5%
18 to 64 years
4,519
2.5%
65 years and over
303
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
