Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Idaho Falls 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
46,457
100.0%
Speak only English
42,694
91.9%
Speak a language other than English
3,763
8.1%
Spanish
2,721
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,485
54.6%
Speak English "well"
382
14.0%
Speak English "not well"
515
18.9%
Speak English "not at all"
339
12.5%
Other Indo-European languages
867
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
679
78.3%
Speak English "well"
113
13.0%
Speak English "not well"
65
7.5%
Speak English "not at all"
10
1.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
138
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
74
53.6%
Speak English "well"
50
36.2%
Speak English "not well"
7
5.1%
Speak English "not at all"
7
5.1%
All other languages
37
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
37
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
46,457
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,763
8.1%
5 to 17 years
872
1.9%
18 to 64 years
2,633
5.7%
65 years and over
258
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,488
3.2%
5 to 17 years
279
0.6%
18 to 64 years
1,144
2.5%
65 years and over
65
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
385
Population 5 years and over in households*
45,513
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,027
2.3%
5 to 17 years
303
0.7%
18 to 64 years
681
1.5%
65 years and over
43
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
