Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Sandy 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
81,377
100.0%
Speak only English
74,243
91.2%
Speak a language other than English
7,134
8.8%
Spanish
2,950
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,831
62.1%
Speak English "well"
562
19.1%
Speak English "not well"
421
14.3%
Speak English "not at all"
136
4.6%
Other Indo-European languages
2,762
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,169
78.5%
Speak English "well"
367
13.3%
Speak English "not well"
213
7.7%
Speak English "not at all"
13
0.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,261
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
788
62.5%
Speak English "well"
307
24.3%
Speak English "not well"
155
12.3%
Speak English "not at all"
11
0.9%
All other languages
161
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
143
88.8%
Speak English "well"
18
11.2%
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
81,377
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,134
8.8%
5 to 17 years
1,426
1.8%
18 to 64 years
5,266
6.5%
65 years and over
442
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,203
2.7%
5 to 17 years
415
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,576
1.9%
65 years and over
212
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
307
Population 5 years and over in households*
80,839
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
969
1.2%
5 to 17 years
266
0.3%
18 to 64 years
592
0.7%
65 years and over
111
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
