Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Dearborn Heights 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
54,519
100.0%
Speak only English
44,070
80.8%
Speak a language other than English
10,449
19.2%
Spanish
1,138
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
756
66.4%
Speak English "well"
165
14.5%
Speak English "not well"
206
18.1%
Speak English "not at all"
11
1.0%
Other Indo-European languages
4,988
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,931
58.8%
Speak English "well"
1,238
24.8%
Speak English "not well"
686
13.8%
Speak English "not at all"
133
2.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
691
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
331
47.9%
Speak English "well"
193
27.9%
Speak English "not well"
108
15.6%
Speak English "not at all"
59
8.5%
All other languages
3,632
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,498
68.8%
Speak English "well"
782
21.5%
Speak English "not well"
294
8.1%
Speak English "not at all"
58
1.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
54,519
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
10,449
19.2%
5 to 17 years
1,581
2.9%
18 to 64 years
6,489
11.9%
65 years and over
2,379
4.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,933
7.2%
5 to 17 years
341
0.6%
18 to 64 years
2,653
4.9%
65 years and over
939
1.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
948
Population 5 years and over in households*
53,843
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,002
3.7%
5 to 17 years
232
0.4%
18 to 64 years
1,132
2.1%
65 years and over
638
1.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
