Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Fairbanks 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
27,410
100.0%
Speak only English
24,385
89.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,025
11.0%
Spanish
1,032
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
786
76.2%
Speak English "well"
182
17.6%
Speak English "not well"
64
6.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
699
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
482
69.0%
Speak English "well"
137
19.6%
Speak English "not well"
80
11.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
800
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
326
40.8%
Speak English "well"
262
32.8%
Speak English "not well"
150
18.8%
Speak English "not at all"
62
7.8%
All other languages
494
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
313
63.4%
Speak English "well"
142
28.7%
Speak English "not well"
30
6.1%
Speak English "not at all"
9
1.8%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
27,410
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,025
11.0%
5 to 17 years
415
1.5%
18 to 64 years
2,350
8.6%
65 years and over
260
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,118
4.1%
5 to 17 years
106
0.4%
18 to 64 years
872
3.2%
65 years and over
140
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
206
Population 5 years and over in households*
25,528
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
407
1.6%
5 to 17 years
66
0.3%
18 to 64 years
265
1.0%
65 years and over
76
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
