Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Chattanooga 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
146,369
100.0%
Speak only English
138,114
94.4%
Speak a language other than English
8,255
5.6%
Spanish
3,420
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,023
59.2%
Speak English "well"
449
13.1%
Speak English "not well"
707
20.7%
Speak English "not at all"
241
7.0%
Other Indo-European languages
2,742
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,858
67.8%
Speak English "well"
584
21.3%
Speak English "not well"
277
10.1%
Speak English "not at all"
23
0.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,650
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
758
45.9%
Speak English "well"
415
25.2%
Speak English "not well"
417
25.3%
Speak English "not at all"
60
3.6%
All other languages
443
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
283
63.9%
Speak English "well"
86
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
9
2.0%
Speak English "not at all"
65
14.7%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
146,369
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
8,255
5.6%
5 to 17 years
1,431
1.0%
18 to 64 years
6,200
4.2%
65 years and over
624
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,333
2.3%
5 to 17 years
522
0.4%
18 to 64 years
2,567
1.8%
65 years and over
244
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
738
Population 5 years and over in households*
140,584
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,477
1.1%
5 to 17 years
240
0.2%
18 to 64 years
1,145
0.8%
65 years and over
92
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
