Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Tempe 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
149,719
100.0%
Speak only English
117,627
78.6%
Speak a language other than English
32,092
21.4%
Spanish
19,817
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10,750
54.2%
Speak English "well"
3,552
17.9%
Speak English "not well"
3,527
17.8%
Speak English "not at all"
1,988
10.0%
Other Indo-European languages
4,939
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,842
77.8%
Speak English "well"
853
17.3%
Speak English "not well"
188
3.8%
Speak English "not at all"
56
1.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
5,213
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,943
56.5%
Speak English "well"
1,585
30.4%
Speak English "not well"
595
11.4%
Speak English "not at all"
90
1.7%
All other languages
2,123
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,560
73.5%
Speak English "well"
439
20.7%
Speak English "not well"
103
4.9%
Speak English "not at all"
21
1.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
149,719
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
32,092
21.4%
5 to 17 years
5,108
3.4%
18 to 64 years
25,408
17.0%
65 years and over
1,576
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
12,997
8.7%
5 to 17 years
2,011
1.3%
18 to 64 years
10,350
6.9%
65 years and over
636
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,911
Population 5 years and over in households*
144,439
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
7,954
5.5%
5 to 17 years
1,681
1.2%
18 to 64 years
5,979
4.1%
65 years and over
294
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
