Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Scottsdale 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
192,638
100.0%
Speak only English
170,555
88.5%
Speak a language other than English
22,083
11.5%
Spanish
11,257
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,560
58.3%
Speak English "well"
1,726
15.3%
Speak English "not well"
1,877
16.7%
Speak English "not at all"
1,094
9.7%
Other Indo-European languages
6,887
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,104
74.1%
Speak English "well"
1,353
19.6%
Speak English "not well"
354
5.1%
Speak English "not at all"
76
1.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,585
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,506
58.3%
Speak English "well"
763
29.5%
Speak English "not well"
302
11.7%
Speak English "not at all"
14
0.5%
All other languages
1,354
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,140
84.2%
Speak English "well"
194
14.3%
Speak English "not well"
20
1.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
192,638
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
22,083
11.5%
5 to 17 years
3,133
1.6%
18 to 64 years
15,769
8.2%
65 years and over
3,181
1.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
7,773
4.0%
5 to 17 years
814
0.4%
18 to 64 years
5,843
3.0%
65 years and over
1,116
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,661
Population 5 years and over in households*
190,961
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4,238
2.2%
5 to 17 years
747
0.4%
18 to 64 years
2,975
1.6%
65 years and over
516
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
