Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Flagstaff 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
49,506
100.0%
Speak only English
40,948
82.7%
Speak a language other than English
8,558
17.3%
Spanish
4,601
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,776
60.3%
Speak English "well"
934
20.3%
Speak English "not well"
657
14.3%
Speak English "not at all"
234
5.1%
Other Indo-European languages
913
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
710
77.8%
Speak English "well"
82
9.0%
Speak English "not well"
106
11.6%
Speak English "not at all"
15
1.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
371
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
224
60.4%
Speak English "well"
82
22.1%
Speak English "not well"
65
17.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
2,673
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,127
79.6%
Speak English "well"
409
15.3%
Speak English "not well"
129
4.8%
Speak English "not at all"
8
0.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
49,506
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
8,558
17.3%
5 to 17 years
1,374
2.8%
18 to 64 years
6,573
13.3%
65 years and over
611
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,721
5.5%
5 to 17 years
433
0.9%
18 to 64 years
2,090
4.2%
65 years and over
198
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
480
Population 5 years and over in households*
46,670
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,199
2.6%
5 to 17 years
344
0.7%
18 to 64 years
789
1.7%
65 years and over
66
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
