Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Lexington 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
244,455
100.0%
Speak only English
224,074
91.7%
Speak a language other than English
20,381
8.3%
Spanish
9,778
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,459
45.6%
Speak English "well"
2,004
20.5%
Speak English "not well"
2,337
23.9%
Speak English "not at all"
978
10.0%
Other Indo-European languages
5,313
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,867
72.8%
Speak English "well"
908
17.1%
Speak English "not well"
490
9.2%
Speak English "not at all"
48
0.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
4,179
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,843
44.1%
Speak English "well"
1,499
35.9%
Speak English "not well"
712
17.0%
Speak English "not at all"
125
3.0%
All other languages
1,111
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
853
76.8%
Speak English "well"
192
17.3%
Speak English "not well"
55
5.0%
Speak English "not at all"
11
1.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
244,455
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
20,381
8.3%
5 to 17 years
3,204
1.3%
18 to 64 years
16,399
6.7%
65 years and over
778
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
9,359
3.8%
5 to 17 years
1,299
0.5%
18 to 64 years
7,771
3.2%
65 years and over
289
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,064
Population 5 years and over in households*
231,725
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
5,283
2.3%
5 to 17 years
725
0.3%
18 to 64 years
4,417
1.9%
65 years and over
141
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
