Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Sioux City 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
78,595
100.0%
Speak only English
67,814
86.3%
Speak a language other than English
10,781
13.7%
Spanish
7,478
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,995
40.1%
Speak English "well"
1,453
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
2,045
27.3%
Speak English "not at all"
985
13.2%
Other Indo-European languages
1,085
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
857
79.0%
Speak English "well"
142
13.1%
Speak English "not well"
81
7.5%
Speak English "not at all"
5
0.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,915
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
554
28.9%
Speak English "well"
561
29.3%
Speak English "not well"
654
34.2%
Speak English "not at all"
146
7.6%
All other languages
303
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
233
76.9%
Speak English "well"
60
19.8%
Speak English "not well"
10
3.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
78,595
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
10,781
13.7%
5 to 17 years
2,870
3.7%
18 to 64 years
7,416
9.4%
65 years and over
495
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
6,142
7.8%
5 to 17 years
1,175
1.5%
18 to 64 years
4,822
6.1%
65 years and over
145
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,359
Population 5 years and over in households*
75,921
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4,082
5.4%
5 to 17 years
1,019
1.3%
18 to 64 years
2,981
3.9%
65 years and over
82
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
