Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. East Moline 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
18,941
100.0%
Speak only English
16,262
85.9%
Speak a language other than English
2,679
14.1%
Spanish
1,887
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
895
47.4%
Speak English "well"
444
23.5%
Speak English "not well"
388
20.6%
Speak English "not at all"
160
8.5%
Other Indo-European languages
474
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
347
73.2%
Speak English "well"
80
16.9%
Speak English "not well"
47
9.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
297
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
207
69.7%
Speak English "well"
55
18.5%
Speak English "not well"
29
9.8%
Speak English "not at all"
6
2.0%
All other languages
21
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
28.6%
Speak English "well"
8
38.1%
Speak English "not well"
7
33.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
18,941
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,679
14.1%
5 to 17 years
565
3.0%
18 to 64 years
1,884
9.9%
65 years and over
230
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,224
6.5%
5 to 17 years
199
1.1%
18 to 64 years
942
5.0%
65 years and over
83
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
299
Population 5 years and over in households*
18,644
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
795
4.3%
5 to 17 years
180
1.0%
18 to 64 years
548
2.9%
65 years and over
67
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
