Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Minneapolis 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
357,867
100.0%
Speak only English
288,932
80.7%
Speak a language other than English
68,935
19.3%
Spanish
25,579
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9,667
37.8%
Speak English "well"
5,001
19.6%
Speak English "not well"
7,293
28.5%
Speak English "not at all"
3,618
14.1%
Other Indo-European languages
11,245
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7,936
70.6%
Speak English "well"
1,828
16.3%
Speak English "not well"
1,393
12.4%
Speak English "not at all"
88
0.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
18,782
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7,589
40.4%
Speak English "well"
5,823
31.0%
Speak English "not well"
4,274
22.8%
Speak English "not at all"
1,096
5.8%
All other languages
13,329
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,050
45.4%
Speak English "well"
4,377
32.8%
Speak English "not well"
2,346
17.6%
Speak English "not at all"
556
4.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
357,867
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
68,935
19.3%
5 to 17 years
15,431
4.3%
18 to 64 years
49,465
13.8%
65 years and over
4,039
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
37,693
10.5%
5 to 17 years
8,361
2.3%
18 to 64 years
27,358
7.6%
65 years and over
1,974
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
9,132
Population 5 years and over in households*
339,856
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
24,733
7.3%
5 to 17 years
6,102
1.8%
18 to 64 years
17,364
5.1%
65 years and over
1,267
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
