Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Allentown 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
99,279
100.0%
Speak only English
71,714
72.2%
Speak a language other than English
27,565
27.8%
Spanish
19,688
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11,466
58.2%
Speak English "well"
4,035
20.5%
Speak English "not well"
3,020
15.3%
Speak English "not at all"
1,167
5.9%
Other Indo-European languages
3,398
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,331
68.6%
Speak English "well"
619
18.2%
Speak English "not well"
384
11.3%
Speak English "not at all"
64
1.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,940
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
825
42.5%
Speak English "well"
689
35.5%
Speak English "not well"
344
17.7%
Speak English "not at all"
82
4.2%
All other languages
2,539
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,375
54.2%
Speak English "well"
605
23.8%
Speak English "not well"
425
16.7%
Speak English "not at all"
134
5.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
99,279
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
27,565
27.8%
5 to 17 years
6,900
7.0%
18 to 64 years
18,566
18.7%
65 years and over
2,099
2.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
11,568
11.7%
5 to 17 years
2,098
2.1%
18 to 64 years
8,338
8.4%
65 years and over
1,132
1.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,965
Population 5 years and over in households*
94,277
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
7,064
7.5%
5 to 17 years
1,925
2.0%
18 to 64 years
4,339
4.6%
65 years and over
800
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
