Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Topeka 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
113,352
100.0%
Speak only English
105,449
93.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,903
7.0%
Spanish
5,545
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,099
55.9%
Speak English "well"
1,076
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
929
16.8%
Speak English "not at all"
441
8.0%
Other Indo-European languages
1,373
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
954
69.5%
Speak English "well"
257
18.7%
Speak English "not well"
162
11.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
711
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
448
63.0%
Speak English "well"
182
25.6%
Speak English "not well"
75
10.5%
Speak English "not at all"
6
0.8%
All other languages
274
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
219
79.9%
Speak English "well"
43
15.7%
Speak English "not well"
6
2.2%
Speak English "not at all"
6
2.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
113,352
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,903
7.0%
5 to 17 years
1,741
1.5%
18 to 64 years
5,370
4.7%
65 years and over
792
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,183
2.8%
5 to 17 years
651
0.6%
18 to 64 years
2,328
2.1%
65 years and over
204
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
752
Population 5 years and over in households*
109,302
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,629
1.5%
5 to 17 years
299
0.3%
18 to 64 years
1,241
1.1%
65 years and over
89
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
