Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Peoria 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
104,558
100.0%
Speak only English
96,641
92.4%
Speak a language other than English
7,917
7.6%
Spanish
2,822
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,671
59.2%
Speak English "well"
545
19.3%
Speak English "not well"
519
18.4%
Speak English "not at all"
87
3.1%
Other Indo-European languages
2,652
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,993
75.2%
Speak English "well"
452
17.0%
Speak English "not well"
187
7.1%
Speak English "not at all"
20
0.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,487
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
778
52.3%
Speak English "well"
368
24.7%
Speak English "not well"
316
21.3%
Speak English "not at all"
25
1.7%
All other languages
956
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
727
76.0%
Speak English "well"
191
20.0%
Speak English "not well"
32
3.3%
Speak English "not at all"
6
0.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
104,558
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,917
7.6%
5 to 17 years
1,311
1.3%
18 to 64 years
5,831
5.6%
65 years and over
775
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,748
2.6%
5 to 17 years
388
0.4%
18 to 64 years
2,085
2.0%
65 years and over
275
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
669
Population 5 years and over in households*
99,133
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,395
1.4%
5 to 17 years
239
0.2%
18 to 64 years
993
1.0%
65 years and over
163
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
