Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Cedar Rapids 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
112,239
100.0%
Speak only English
105,832
94.3%
Speak a language other than English
6,407
5.7%
Spanish
2,457
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,673
68.1%
Speak English "well"
345
14.0%
Speak English "not well"
369
15.0%
Speak English "not at all"
70
2.8%
Other Indo-European languages
2,138
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,601
74.9%
Speak English "well"
322
15.1%
Speak English "not well"
177
8.3%
Speak English "not at all"
38
1.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,264
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
765
60.5%
Speak English "well"
364
28.8%
Speak English "not well"
109
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
26
2.1%
All other languages
548
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
250
45.6%
Speak English "well"
176
32.1%
Speak English "not well"
105
19.2%
Speak English "not at all"
17
3.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
112,239
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,407
5.7%
5 to 17 years
1,346
1.2%
18 to 64 years
4,455
4.0%
65 years and over
606
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,118
1.9%
5 to 17 years
627
0.6%
18 to 64 years
1,363
1.2%
65 years and over
128
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
366
Population 5 years and over in households*
108,896
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
949
0.9%
5 to 17 years
280
0.3%
18 to 64 years
619
0.6%
65 years and over
50
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
