Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Mishawaka 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
43,421
100.0%
Speak only English
40,319
92.9%
Speak a language other than English
3,102
7.1%
Spanish
1,064
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
635
59.7%
Speak English "well"
177
16.6%
Speak English "not well"
196
18.4%
Speak English "not at all"
56
5.3%
Other Indo-European languages
1,075
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
859
79.9%
Speak English "well"
135
12.6%
Speak English "not well"
64
6.0%
Speak English "not at all"
17
1.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
615
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
343
55.8%
Speak English "well"
165
26.8%
Speak English "not well"
82
13.3%
Speak English "not at all"
25
4.1%
All other languages
348
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
258
74.1%
Speak English "well"
54
15.5%
Speak English "not well"
36
10.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
43,421
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,102
7.1%
5 to 17 years
435
1.0%
18 to 64 years
2,192
5.0%
65 years and over
475
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,007
2.3%
5 to 17 years
101
0.2%
18 to 64 years
768
1.8%
65 years and over
138
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
314
Population 5 years and over in households*
42,056
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
641
1.5%
5 to 17 years
76
0.2%
18 to 64 years
472
1.1%
65 years and over
93
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
