Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Cincinnati 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
306,954
100.0%
Speak only English
286,454
93.3%
Speak a language other than English
20,500
6.7%
Spanish
6,720
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,110
61.2%
Speak English "well"
1,117
16.6%
Speak English "not well"
1,256
18.7%
Speak English "not at all"
237
3.5%
Other Indo-European languages
8,755
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,599
64.0%
Speak English "well"
1,728
19.7%
Speak English "not well"
1,305
14.9%
Speak English "not at all"
123
1.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3,284
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,765
53.7%
Speak English "well"
1,012
30.8%
Speak English "not well"
441
13.4%
Speak English "not at all"
66
2.0%
All other languages
1,741
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,352
77.7%
Speak English "well"
228
13.1%
Speak English "not well"
150
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
11
0.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
306,954
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
20,500
6.7%
5 to 17 years
3,260
1.1%
18 to 64 years
15,555
5.1%
65 years and over
1,685
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
7,674
2.5%
5 to 17 years
1,205
0.4%
18 to 64 years
5,705
1.9%
65 years and over
764
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,617
Population 5 years and over in households*
293,552
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4,311
1.5%
5 to 17 years
521
0.2%
18 to 64 years
3,260
1.1%
65 years and over
530
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
