Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Chicago Heights 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
30,082
100.0%
Speak only English
22,856
76.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,226
24.0%
Spanish
6,021
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,157
52.4%
Speak English "well"
1,340
22.3%
Speak English "not well"
968
16.1%
Speak English "not at all"
556
9.2%
Other Indo-European languages
1,002
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
713
71.2%
Speak English "well"
189
18.9%
Speak English "not well"
89
8.9%
Speak English "not at all"
11
1.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
125
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
59
47.2%
Speak English "well"
49
39.2%
Speak English "not well"
10
8.0%
Speak English "not at all"
7
5.6%
All other languages
78
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
43
55.1%
Speak English "well"
7
9.0%
Speak English "not well"
12
15.4%
Speak English "not at all"
16
20.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
30,082
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,226
24.0%
5 to 17 years
1,747
5.8%
18 to 64 years
4,645
15.4%
65 years and over
834
2.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,254
10.8%
5 to 17 years
664
2.2%
18 to 64 years
2,184
7.3%
65 years and over
406
1.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
569
Population 5 years and over in households*
29,439
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,840
6.3%
5 to 17 years
598
2.0%
18 to 64 years
1,096
3.7%
65 years and over
146
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
