Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Louisville 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
17,644
100.0%
Speak only English
16,407
93.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,237
7.0%
Spanish
484
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
324
66.9%
Speak English "well"
128
26.4%
Speak English "not well"
15
3.1%
Speak English "not at all"
17
3.5%
Other Indo-European languages
470
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
407
86.6%
Speak English "well"
47
10.0%
Speak English "not well"
16
3.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
269
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
172
63.9%
Speak English "well"
63
23.4%
Speak English "not well"
34
12.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
14
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
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
17,644
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,237
7.0%
5 to 17 years
259
1.5%
18 to 64 years
886
5.0%
65 years and over
92
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
320
1.8%
5 to 17 years
52
0.3%
18 to 64 years
262
1.5%
65 years and over
6
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
73
Population 5 years and over in households*
17,556
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
215
1.2%
5 to 17 years
63
0.4%
18 to 64 years
146
0.8%
65 years and over
6
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
