Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Greeley 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
71,043
100.0%
Speak only English
56,073
78.9%
Speak a language other than English
14,970
21.1%
Spanish
13,130
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,342
48.3%
Speak English "well"
2,215
16.9%
Speak English "not well"
2,523
19.2%
Speak English "not at all"
2,050
15.6%
Other Indo-European languages
1,208
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
958
79.3%
Speak English "well"
188
15.6%
Speak English "not well"
62
5.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
501
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
275
54.9%
Speak English "well"
193
38.5%
Speak English "not well"
33
6.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
131
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
75
57.3%
Speak English "well"
18
13.7%
Speak English "not well"
23
17.6%
Speak English "not at all"
15
11.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
71,043
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
14,970
21.1%
5 to 17 years
3,477
4.9%
18 to 64 years
10,426
14.7%
65 years and over
1,067
1.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
7,320
10.3%
5 to 17 years
1,503
2.1%
18 to 64 years
5,323
7.5%
65 years and over
494
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,570
Population 5 years and over in households*
66,869
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4,734
7.1%
5 to 17 years
1,232
1.8%
18 to 64 years
3,195
4.8%
65 years and over
307
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
