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
305,415
100.0%
Speak only English
231,505
75.8%
Speak a language other than English
73,910
24.2%
Spanish
47,177
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
23,672
50.2%
Speak English "well"
8,220
17.4%
Speak English "not well"
9,624
20.4%
Speak English "not at all"
5,661
12.0%
Other Indo-European languages
7,539
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,573
73.9%
Speak English "well"
1,319
17.5%
Speak English "not well"
567
7.5%
Speak English "not at all"
80
1.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
14,613
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,809
39.8%
Speak English "well"
5,066
34.7%
Speak English "not well"
3,176
21.7%
Speak English "not at all"
562
3.8%
All other languages
4,581
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,147
68.7%
Speak English "well"
958
20.9%
Speak English "not well"
364
7.9%
Speak English "not at all"
112
2.4%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
305,415
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
73,910
24.2%
5 to 17 years
16,325
5.3%
18 to 64 years
55,509
18.2%
65 years and over
2,076
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
35,709
11.7%
5 to 17 years
6,577
2.2%
18 to 64 years
27,831
9.1%
65 years and over
1,301
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
7,884
Population 5 years and over in households*
302,984
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
24,386
8.0%
5 to 17 years
5,823
1.9%
18 to 64 years
17,991
5.9%
65 years and over
572
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
