Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Fort Worth 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
490,219
100.0%
Speak only English
347,721
70.9%
Speak a language other than English
142,498
29.1%
Spanish
122,678
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
56,865
46.4%
Speak English "well"
24,662
20.1%
Speak English "not well"
25,618
20.9%
Speak English "not at all"
15,533
12.7%
Other Indo-European languages
7,543
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,912
65.1%
Speak English "well"
1,526
20.2%
Speak English "not well"
959
12.7%
Speak English "not at all"
146
1.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
10,369
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,807
46.4%
Speak English "well"
3,003
29.0%
Speak English "not well"
2,025
19.5%
Speak English "not at all"
534
5.1%
All other languages
1,908
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,225
64.2%
Speak English "well"
447
23.4%
Speak English "not well"
208
10.9%
Speak English "not at all"
28
1.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
490,219
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
142,498
29.1%
5 to 17 years
35,782
7.3%
18 to 64 years
100,858
20.6%
65 years and over
5,858
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
74,689
15.2%
5 to 17 years
14,219
2.9%
18 to 64 years
57,181
11.7%
65 years and over
3,289
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
14,676
Population 5 years and over in households*
475,492
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
47,477
10.0%
5 to 17 years
12,470
2.6%
18 to 64 years
33,423
7.0%
65 years and over
1,584
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
