Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Mesa 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
364,927
100.0%
Speak only English
296,298
81.2%
Speak a language other than English
68,629
18.8%
Spanish
54,010
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
26,587
49.2%
Speak English "well"
10,082
18.7%
Speak English "not well"
10,772
19.9%
Speak English "not at all"
6,569
12.2%
Other Indo-European languages
7,217
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,392
74.7%
Speak English "well"
1,241
17.2%
Speak English "not well"
502
7.0%
Speak English "not at all"
82
1.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
4,860
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,754
56.7%
Speak English "well"
1,320
27.2%
Speak English "not well"
669
13.8%
Speak English "not at all"
117
2.4%
All other languages
2,542
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,923
75.6%
Speak English "well"
424
16.7%
Speak English "not well"
165
6.5%
Speak English "not at all"
30
1.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
364,927
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
68,629
18.8%
5 to 17 years
14,302
3.9%
18 to 64 years
49,966
13.7%
65 years and over
4,361
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
31,973
8.8%
5 to 17 years
5,681
1.6%
18 to 64 years
24,352
6.7%
65 years and over
1,940
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
6,461
Population 5 years and over in households*
361,019
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
20,226
5.6%
5 to 17 years
5,118
1.4%
18 to 64 years
14,272
4.0%
65 years and over
836
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
