Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Huntsville 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
148,270
100.0%
Speak only English
138,833
93.6%
Speak a language other than English
9,437
6.4%
Spanish
3,421
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,857
54.3%
Speak English "well"
619
18.1%
Speak English "not well"
738
21.6%
Speak English "not at all"
207
6.1%
Other Indo-European languages
3,397
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,500
73.6%
Speak English "well"
618
18.2%
Speak English "not well"
254
7.5%
Speak English "not at all"
25
0.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,997
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
896
44.9%
Speak English "well"
699
35.0%
Speak English "not well"
357
17.9%
Speak English "not at all"
45
2.3%
All other languages
622
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
448
72.0%
Speak English "well"
142
22.8%
Speak English "not well"
32
5.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
148,270
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
9,437
6.4%
5 to 17 years
1,374
0.9%
18 to 64 years
7,243
4.9%
65 years and over
820
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,736
2.5%
5 to 17 years
558
0.4%
18 to 64 years
2,875
1.9%
65 years and over
303
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
858
Population 5 years and over in households*
142,702
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,748
1.2%
5 to 17 years
217
0.2%
18 to 64 years
1,390
1.0%
65 years and over
141
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
