Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Toledo 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
290,942
100.0%
Speak only English
269,728
92.7%
Speak a language other than English
21,214
7.3%
Spanish
9,992
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,652
66.6%
Speak English "well"
2,017
20.2%
Speak English "not well"
1,087
10.9%
Speak English "not at all"
236
2.4%
Other Indo-European languages
6,546
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,921
75.2%
Speak English "well"
1,090
16.7%
Speak English "not well"
482
7.4%
Speak English "not at all"
53
0.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,106
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,042
49.5%
Speak English "well"
712
33.8%
Speak English "not well"
230
10.9%
Speak English "not at all"
122
5.8%
All other languages
2,570
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,787
69.5%
Speak English "well"
513
20.0%
Speak English "not well"
222
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
48
1.9%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
290,942
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
21,214
7.3%
5 to 17 years
3,623
1.2%
18 to 64 years
14,507
5.0%
65 years and over
3,084
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
6,812
2.3%
5 to 17 years
860
0.3%
18 to 64 years
4,877
1.7%
65 years and over
1,075
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,797
Population 5 years and over in households*
284,058
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,113
1.1%
5 to 17 years
397
0.1%
18 to 64 years
2,102
0.7%
65 years and over
614
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
