Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Fort Pierce 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
34,662
100.0%
Speak only English
26,071
75.2%
Speak a language other than English
8,591
24.8%
Spanish
5,076
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,732
34.1%
Speak English "well"
1,077
21.2%
Speak English "not well"
1,250
24.6%
Speak English "not at all"
1,017
20.0%
Other Indo-European languages
3,184
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,616
50.8%
Speak English "well"
814
25.6%
Speak English "not well"
599
18.8%
Speak English "not at all"
155
4.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
206
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
53
25.7%
Speak English "well"
81
39.3%
Speak English "not well"
57
27.7%
Speak English "not at all"
15
7.3%
All other languages
125
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
52
41.6%
Speak English "well"
42
33.6%
Speak English "not well"
6
4.8%
Speak English "not at all"
25
20.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
34,662
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
8,591
24.8%
5 to 17 years
2,048
5.9%
18 to 64 years
6,081
17.5%
65 years and over
462
1.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
5,138
14.8%
5 to 17 years
844
2.4%
18 to 64 years
4,076
11.8%
65 years and over
218
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
923
Population 5 years and over in households*
33,928
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,034
8.9%
5 to 17 years
687
2.0%
18 to 64 years
2,246
6.6%
65 years and over
101
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
