Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Saint Louis 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
324,769
100.0%
Speak only English
296,924
91.4%
Speak a language other than English
27,845
8.6%
Spanish
7,851
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,568
58.2%
Speak English "well"
1,437
18.3%
Speak English "not well"
1,432
18.2%
Speak English "not at all"
414
5.3%
Other Indo-European languages
12,400
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,962
48.1%
Speak English "well"
2,816
22.7%
Speak English "not well"
2,919
23.5%
Speak English "not at all"
703
5.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
5,354
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,876
35.0%
Speak English "well"
1,605
30.0%
Speak English "not well"
1,548
28.9%
Speak English "not at all"
325
6.1%
All other languages
2,240
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,248
55.7%
Speak English "well"
668
29.8%
Speak English "not well"
292
13.0%
Speak English "not at all"
32
1.4%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
324,769
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
27,845
8.6%
5 to 17 years
5,909
1.8%
18 to 64 years
19,631
6.0%
65 years and over
2,305
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
14,191
4.4%
5 to 17 years
2,432
0.7%
18 to 64 years
10,492
3.2%
65 years and over
1,267
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
4,181
Population 5 years and over in households*
314,258
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
9,665
3.1%
5 to 17 years
2,067
0.7%
18 to 64 years
6,764
2.2%
65 years and over
834
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
