Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Goodyear 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
17,507
100.0%
Speak only English
14,109
80.6%
Speak a language other than English
3,398
19.4%
Spanish
2,793
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,838
65.8%
Speak English "well"
424
15.2%
Speak English "not well"
327
11.7%
Speak English "not at all"
204
7.3%
Other Indo-European languages
373
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
357
95.7%
Speak English "well"
9
2.4%
Speak English "not well"
7
1.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
221
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
96
43.4%
Speak English "well"
85
38.5%
Speak English "not well"
40
18.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
11
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4
36.4%
Speak English "well"
7
63.6%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
17,507
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,398
19.4%
5 to 17 years
557
3.2%
18 to 64 years
2,680
15.3%
65 years and over
161
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,103
6.3%
5 to 17 years
123
0.7%
18 to 64 years
940
5.4%
65 years and over
40
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
150
Population 5 years and over in households*
15,143
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
547
3.6%
5 to 17 years
174
1.1%
18 to 64 years
357
2.4%
65 years and over
16
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
