Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. East Peoria 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
21,537
100.0%
Speak only English
20,918
97.1%
Speak a language other than English
619
2.9%
Spanish
171
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
132
77.2%
Speak English "well"
35
20.5%
Speak English "not well"
4
2.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
266
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
198
74.4%
Speak English "well"
37
13.9%
Speak English "not well"
31
11.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
77
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
43
55.8%
Speak English "well"
5
6.5%
Speak English "not well"
17
22.1%
Speak English "not at all"
12
15.6%
All other languages
105
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
64
61.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
22
21.0%
Speak English "not at all"
19
18.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
21,537
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
619
2.9%
5 to 17 years
103
0.5%
18 to 64 years
389
1.8%
65 years and over
127
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
182
0.8%
5 to 17 years
26
0.1%
18 to 64 years
97
0.5%
65 years and over
59
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
23
Population 5 years and over in households*
21,207
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
41
0.2%
5 to 17 years
5
0.0%
18 to 64 years
31
0.1%
65 years and over
5
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
