Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Amarillo 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
159,666
100.0%
Speak only English
129,476
81.1%
Speak a language other than English
30,190
18.9%
Spanish
25,555
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16,157
63.2%
Speak English "well"
4,618
18.1%
Speak English "not well"
3,442
13.5%
Speak English "not at all"
1,338
5.2%
Other Indo-European languages
1,516
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
973
64.2%
Speak English "well"
280
18.5%
Speak English "not well"
230
15.2%
Speak English "not at all"
33
2.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,857
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,198
41.9%
Speak English "well"
773
27.1%
Speak English "not well"
692
24.2%
Speak English "not at all"
194
6.8%
All other languages
262
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
168
64.1%
Speak English "well"
67
25.6%
Speak English "not well"
24
9.2%
Speak English "not at all"
3
1.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
159,666
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
30,190
18.9%
5 to 17 years
7,400
4.6%
18 to 64 years
21,217
13.3%
65 years and over
1,573
1.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
11,694
7.3%
5 to 17 years
2,210
1.4%
18 to 64 years
8,625
5.4%
65 years and over
859
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,450
Population 5 years and over in households*
157,387
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
6,366
4.0%
5 to 17 years
1,672
1.1%
18 to 64 years
4,273
2.7%
65 years and over
421
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
