Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Rock Springs 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
17,678
100.0%
Speak only English
16,348
92.5%
Speak a language other than English
1,330
7.5%
Spanish
845
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
539
63.8%
Speak English "well"
197
23.3%
Speak English "not well"
91
10.8%
Speak English "not at all"
18
2.1%
Other Indo-European languages
291
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
214
73.5%
Speak English "well"
54
18.6%
Speak English "not well"
23
7.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
154
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
43
27.9%
Speak English "well"
17
11.0%
Speak English "not well"
94
61.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
40
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
40
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
17,678
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,330
7.5%
5 to 17 years
207
1.2%
18 to 64 years
980
5.5%
65 years and over
143
0.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
494
2.8%
5 to 17 years
79
0.4%
18 to 64 years
359
2.0%
65 years and over
56
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
45
Population 5 years and over in households*
17,213
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
128
0.7%
5 to 17 years
28
0.2%
18 to 64 years
89
0.5%
65 years and over
11
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
