Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Las Vegas 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
442,290
100.0%
Speak only English
323,798
73.2%
Speak a language other than English
118,492
26.8%
Spanish
87,612
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
37,624
42.9%
Speak English "well"
19,830
22.6%
Speak English "not well"
19,631
22.4%
Speak English "not at all"
10,527
12.0%
Other Indo-European languages
12,234
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9,141
74.7%
Speak English "well"
1,957
16.0%
Speak English "not well"
1,047
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
89
0.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
16,479
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9,919
60.2%
Speak English "well"
4,645
28.2%
Speak English "not well"
1,710
10.4%
Speak English "not at all"
205
1.2%
All other languages
2,167
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,513
69.8%
Speak English "well"
466
21.5%
Speak English "not well"
140
6.5%
Speak English "not at all"
48
2.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
442,290
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
118,492
26.8%
5 to 17 years
26,425
6.0%
18 to 64 years
84,117
19.0%
65 years and over
7,950
1.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
60,295
13.6%
5 to 17 years
10,338
2.3%
18 to 64 years
46,584
10.5%
65 years and over
3,373
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
11,949
Population 5 years and over in households*
434,128
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
37,145
8.6%
5 to 17 years
9,038
2.1%
18 to 64 years
26,460
6.1%
65 years and over
1,647
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
