Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Altamonte Springs 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
38,933
100.0%
Speak only English
30,936
79.5%
Speak a language other than English
7,997
20.5%
Spanish
5,474
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,372
61.6%
Speak English "well"
1,098
20.1%
Speak English "not well"
759
13.9%
Speak English "not at all"
245
4.5%
Other Indo-European languages
1,526
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,160
76.0%
Speak English "well"
292
19.1%
Speak English "not well"
63
4.1%
Speak English "not at all"
11
0.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
622
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
325
52.3%
Speak English "well"
257
41.3%
Speak English "not well"
40
6.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
375
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
299
79.7%
Speak English "well"
40
10.7%
Speak English "not well"
21
5.6%
Speak English "not at all"
15
4.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
38,933
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,997
20.5%
5 to 17 years
1,192
3.1%
18 to 64 years
6,001
15.4%
65 years and over
804
2.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,841
7.3%
5 to 17 years
340
0.9%
18 to 64 years
1,921
4.9%
65 years and over
580
1.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
786
Population 5 years and over in households*
38,503
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,550
4.0%
5 to 17 years
174
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,047
2.7%
65 years and over
329
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
