Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Knoxville 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
163,524
100.0%
Speak only English
154,875
94.7%
Speak a language other than English
8,649
5.3%
Spanish
3,488
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,228
63.9%
Speak English "well"
664
19.0%
Speak English "not well"
520
14.9%
Speak English "not at all"
76
2.2%
Other Indo-European languages
2,693
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,902
70.6%
Speak English "well"
469
17.4%
Speak English "not well"
270
10.0%
Speak English "not at all"
52
1.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,839
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,022
55.6%
Speak English "well"
497
27.0%
Speak English "not well"
273
14.8%
Speak English "not at all"
47
2.6%
All other languages
629
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
419
66.6%
Speak English "well"
180
28.6%
Speak English "not well"
30
4.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
163,524
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
8,649
5.3%
5 to 17 years
981
0.6%
18 to 64 years
7,212
4.4%
65 years and over
456
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,078
1.9%
5 to 17 years
329
0.2%
18 to 64 years
2,628
1.6%
65 years and over
121
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
808
Population 5 years and over in households*
152,499
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,577
1.0%
5 to 17 years
215
0.1%
18 to 64 years
1,328
0.9%
65 years and over
34
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
