Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Fort Wayne 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
189,774
100.0%
Speak only English
173,752
91.6%
Speak a language other than English
16,022
8.4%
Spanish
9,276
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,483
48.3%
Speak English "well"
1,744
18.8%
Speak English "not well"
2,248
24.2%
Speak English "not at all"
801
8.6%
Other Indo-European languages
4,029
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,777
68.9%
Speak English "well"
714
17.7%
Speak English "not well"
472
11.7%
Speak English "not at all"
66
1.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,168
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
819
37.8%
Speak English "well"
686
31.6%
Speak English "not well"
547
25.2%
Speak English "not at all"
116
5.4%
All other languages
549
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
307
55.9%
Speak English "well"
126
23.0%
Speak English "not well"
116
21.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
189,774
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
16,022
8.4%
5 to 17 years
3,305
1.7%
18 to 64 years
11,560
6.1%
65 years and over
1,157
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
7,636
4.0%
5 to 17 years
1,376
0.7%
18 to 64 years
5,888
3.1%
65 years and over
372
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,746
Population 5 years and over in households*
184,767
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4,590
2.5%
5 to 17 years
830
0.4%
18 to 64 years
3,540
1.9%
65 years and over
220
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
