Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Sarasota 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
49,890
100.0%
Speak only English
41,115
82.4%
Speak a language other than English
8,775
17.6%
Spanish
5,957
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,116
35.5%
Speak English "well"
1,456
24.4%
Speak English "not well"
1,479
24.8%
Speak English "not at all"
906
15.2%
Other Indo-European languages
2,071
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,510
72.9%
Speak English "well"
436
21.1%
Speak English "not well"
101
4.9%
Speak English "not at all"
24
1.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
422
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
210
49.8%
Speak English "well"
118
28.0%
Speak English "not well"
86
20.4%
Speak English "not at all"
8
1.9%
All other languages
325
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
205
63.1%
Speak English "well"
69
21.2%
Speak English "not well"
9
2.8%
Speak English "not at all"
42
12.9%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
49,890
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
8,775
17.6%
5 to 17 years
1,515
3.0%
18 to 64 years
6,180
12.4%
65 years and over
1,080
2.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,734
9.5%
5 to 17 years
696
1.4%
18 to 64 years
3,577
7.2%
65 years and over
461
0.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,249
Population 5 years and over in households*
46,786
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,592
7.7%
5 to 17 years
797
1.7%
18 to 64 years
2,466
5.3%
65 years and over
329
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
