Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Elyria 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
51,401
100.0%
Speak only English
49,424
96.2%
Speak a language other than English
1,977
3.8%
Spanish
927
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
599
64.6%
Speak English "well"
103
11.1%
Speak English "not well"
202
21.8%
Speak English "not at all"
23
2.5%
Other Indo-European languages
693
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
560
80.8%
Speak English "well"
69
10.0%
Speak English "not well"
64
9.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
133
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
87
65.4%
Speak English "well"
40
30.1%
Speak English "not well"
6
4.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
224
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
142
63.4%
Speak English "well"
61
27.2%
Speak English "not well"
15
6.7%
Speak English "not at all"
6
2.7%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
51,401
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,977
3.8%
5 to 17 years
362
0.7%
18 to 64 years
1,321
2.6%
65 years and over
294
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
589
1.1%
5 to 17 years
148
0.3%
18 to 64 years
389
0.8%
65 years and over
52
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
163
Population 5 years and over in households*
50,469
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
244
0.5%
5 to 17 years
34
0.1%
18 to 64 years
182
0.4%
65 years and over
28
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
