Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Lubbock 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
185,551
100.0%
Speak only English
144,093
77.7%
Speak a language other than English
41,458
22.3%
Spanish
37,340
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
26,889
72.0%
Speak English "well"
6,809
18.2%
Speak English "not well"
3,167
8.5%
Speak English "not at all"
475
1.3%
Other Indo-European languages
1,984
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,499
75.6%
Speak English "well"
321
16.2%
Speak English "not well"
153
7.7%
Speak English "not at all"
11
0.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,791
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
883
49.3%
Speak English "well"
707
39.5%
Speak English "not well"
193
10.8%
Speak English "not at all"
8
0.4%
All other languages
343
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
280
81.6%
Speak English "well"
51
14.9%
Speak English "not well"
12
3.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
185,551
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
41,458
22.3%
5 to 17 years
6,858
3.7%
18 to 64 years
31,745
17.1%
65 years and over
2,855
1.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
11,907
6.4%
5 to 17 years
1,842
1.0%
18 to 64 years
8,219
4.4%
65 years and over
1,846
1.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,713
Population 5 years and over in households*
177,049
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
5,528
3.1%
5 to 17 years
1,009
0.6%
18 to 64 years
3,486
2.0%
65 years and over
1,033
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
