Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Syracuse 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
137,104
100.0%
Speak only English
119,023
86.8%
Speak a language other than English
18,081
13.2%
Spanish
6,656
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,969
59.6%
Speak English "well"
1,353
20.3%
Speak English "not well"
961
14.4%
Speak English "not at all"
373
5.6%
Other Indo-European languages
6,458
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,040
62.6%
Speak English "well"
1,476
22.9%
Speak English "not well"
780
12.1%
Speak English "not at all"
162
2.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3,953
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,288
32.6%
Speak English "well"
1,541
39.0%
Speak English "not well"
955
24.2%
Speak English "not at all"
169
4.3%
All other languages
1,014
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
777
76.6%
Speak English "well"
148
14.6%
Speak English "not well"
83
8.2%
Speak English "not at all"
6
0.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
137,104
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
18,081
13.2%
5 to 17 years
3,331
2.4%
18 to 64 years
12,264
8.9%
65 years and over
2,486
1.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
8,007
5.8%
5 to 17 years
1,439
1.0%
18 to 64 years
5,438
4.0%
65 years and over
1,130
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,438
Population 5 years and over in households*
126,099
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4,923
3.9%
5 to 17 years
964
0.8%
18 to 64 years
3,215
2.5%
65 years and over
744
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
