Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Fort Dodge 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
23,402
100.0%
Speak only English
22,266
95.1%
Speak a language other than English
1,136
4.9%
Spanish
574
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
268
46.7%
Speak English "well"
147
25.6%
Speak English "not well"
146
25.4%
Speak English "not at all"
13
2.3%
Other Indo-European languages
341
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
243
71.3%
Speak English "well"
60
17.6%
Speak English "not well"
38
11.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
208
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
70
33.7%
Speak English "well"
78
37.5%
Speak English "not well"
60
28.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
23,402
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,136
4.9%
5 to 17 years
219
0.9%
18 to 64 years
790
3.4%
65 years and over
127
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
542
2.3%
5 to 17 years
69
0.3%
18 to 64 years
403
1.7%
65 years and over
70
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
149
Population 5 years and over in households*
22,229
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
344
1.5%
5 to 17 years
59
0.3%
18 to 64 years
247
1.1%
65 years and over
38
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
