Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Dubuque 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
53,916
100.0%
Speak only English
51,436
95.4%
Speak a language other than English
2,480
4.6%
Spanish
1,172
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
678
57.8%
Speak English "well"
140
11.9%
Speak English "not well"
178
15.2%
Speak English "not at all"
176
15.0%
Other Indo-European languages
1,034
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
658
63.6%
Speak English "well"
140
13.5%
Speak English "not well"
216
20.9%
Speak English "not at all"
20
1.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
197
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
89
45.2%
Speak English "well"
57
28.9%
Speak English "not well"
44
22.3%
Speak English "not at all"
7
3.6%
All other languages
77
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
48
62.3%
Speak English "well"
13
16.9%
Speak English "not well"
12
15.6%
Speak English "not at all"
4
5.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
53,916
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,480
4.6%
5 to 17 years
494
0.9%
18 to 64 years
1,699
3.2%
65 years and over
287
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,007
1.9%
5 to 17 years
227
0.4%
18 to 64 years
709
1.3%
65 years and over
71
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
223
Population 5 years and over in households*
49,774
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
527
1.1%
5 to 17 years
114
0.2%
18 to 64 years
357
0.7%
65 years and over
56
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
