Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Jacksonville 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
682,120
100.0%
Speak only English
616,988
90.5%
Speak a language other than English
65,132
9.5%
Spanish
28,171
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
19,280
68.4%
Speak English "well"
4,988
17.7%
Speak English "not well"
3,400
12.1%
Speak English "not at all"
503
1.8%
Other Indo-European languages
17,964
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11,525
64.2%
Speak English "well"
3,399
18.9%
Speak English "not well"
2,534
14.1%
Speak English "not at all"
506
2.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
14,416
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,225
57.1%
Speak English "well"
4,061
28.2%
Speak English "not well"
1,806
12.5%
Speak English "not at all"
324
2.2%
All other languages
4,581
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,201
69.9%
Speak English "well"
987
21.5%
Speak English "not well"
304
6.6%
Speak English "not at all"
89
1.9%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
682,120
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
65,132
9.5%
5 to 17 years
11,173
1.6%
18 to 64 years
49,178
7.2%
65 years and over
4,781
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
22,901
3.4%
5 to 17 years
3,345
0.5%
18 to 64 years
17,358
2.5%
65 years and over
2,198
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
5,123
Population 5 years and over in households*
666,772
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
11,815
1.8%
5 to 17 years
2,539
0.4%
18 to 64 years
8,181
1.2%
65 years and over
1,095
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
