Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Alexandria 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
6,277
100.0%
Speak only English
6,066
96.6%
Speak a language other than English
211
3.4%
Spanish
114
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
74
64.9%
Speak English "well"
15
13.2%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
25
21.9%
Other Indo-European languages
97
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10
10.3%
Speak English "well"
56
57.7%
Speak English "not well"
31
32.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
6,277
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
211
3.4%
5 to 17 years
116
1.8%
18 to 64 years
85
1.4%
65 years and over
10
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
127
2.0%
5 to 17 years
42
0.7%
18 to 64 years
85
1.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
14
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,162
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
14
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
14
0.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
