Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Southfield 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
73,974
100.0%
Speak only English
61,210
82.7%
Speak a language other than English
12,764
17.3%
Spanish
1,587
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,018
64.1%
Speak English "well"
272
17.1%
Speak English "not well"
291
18.3%
Speak English "not at all"
6
0.4%
Other Indo-European languages
4,340
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,645
60.9%
Speak English "well"
821
18.9%
Speak English "not well"
689
15.9%
Speak English "not at all"
185
4.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,476
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
811
54.9%
Speak English "well"
398
27.0%
Speak English "not well"
258
17.5%
Speak English "not at all"
9
0.6%
All other languages
5,361
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,805
52.3%
Speak English "well"
1,451
27.1%
Speak English "not well"
809
15.1%
Speak English "not at all"
296
5.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
73,974
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
12,764
17.3%
5 to 17 years
2,040
2.8%
18 to 64 years
8,344
11.3%
65 years and over
2,380
3.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
5,485
7.4%
5 to 17 years
533
0.7%
18 to 64 years
3,524
4.8%
65 years and over
1,428
1.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,464
Population 5 years and over in households*
72,755
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,161
4.3%
5 to 17 years
444
0.6%
18 to 64 years
1,765
2.4%
65 years and over
952
1.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
