Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Nashville 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
509,422
100.0%
Speak only English
457,993
89.9%
Speak a language other than English
51,429
10.1%
Spanish
25,777
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12,025
46.7%
Speak English "well"
4,185
16.2%
Speak English "not well"
6,190
24.0%
Speak English "not at all"
3,377
13.1%
Other Indo-European languages
12,608
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,209
65.1%
Speak English "well"
2,496
19.8%
Speak English "not well"
1,603
12.7%
Speak English "not at all"
300
2.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
8,069
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,439
42.6%
Speak English "well"
2,657
32.9%
Speak English "not well"
1,681
20.8%
Speak English "not at all"
292
3.6%
All other languages
4,975
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,856
57.4%
Speak English "well"
1,462
29.4%
Speak English "not well"
544
10.9%
Speak English "not at all"
113
2.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
509,422
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
51,429
10.1%
5 to 17 years
8,959
1.8%
18 to 64 years
40,493
7.9%
65 years and over
1,977
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
24,900
4.9%
5 to 17 years
3,428
0.7%
18 to 64 years
20,577
4.0%
65 years and over
895
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
5,744
Population 5 years and over in households*
485,308
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
15,100
3.1%
5 to 17 years
2,324
0.5%
18 to 64 years
12,358
2.5%
65 years and over
418
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
