Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Wichita 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
316,917
100.0%
Speak only English
276,098
87.1%
Speak a language other than English
40,819
12.9%
Spanish
24,147
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12,063
50.0%
Speak English "well"
5,109
21.2%
Speak English "not well"
5,103
21.1%
Speak English "not at all"
1,872
7.8%
Other Indo-European languages
4,840
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,577
73.9%
Speak English "well"
865
17.9%
Speak English "not well"
377
7.8%
Speak English "not at all"
21
0.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
9,948
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,993
40.1%
Speak English "well"
3,329
33.5%
Speak English "not well"
2,173
21.8%
Speak English "not at all"
453
4.6%
All other languages
1,884
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,209
64.2%
Speak English "well"
432
22.9%
Speak English "not well"
224
11.9%
Speak English "not at all"
19
1.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
316,917
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
40,819
12.9%
5 to 17 years
9,905
3.1%
18 to 64 years
28,794
9.1%
65 years and over
2,120
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
19,977
6.3%
5 to 17 years
3,687
1.2%
18 to 64 years
15,188
4.8%
65 years and over
1,102
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
4,678
Population 5 years and over in households*
312,051
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
12,199
3.9%
5 to 17 years
2,828
0.9%
18 to 64 years
8,712
2.8%
65 years and over
659
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
