Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Kansas City 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
135,070
100.0%
Speak only English
112,899
83.6%
Speak a language other than English
22,171
16.4%
Spanish
18,054
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7,161
39.7%
Speak English "well"
3,773
20.9%
Speak English "not well"
4,742
26.3%
Speak English "not at all"
2,378
13.2%
Other Indo-European languages
1,655
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,114
67.3%
Speak English "well"
333
20.1%
Speak English "not well"
176
10.6%
Speak English "not at all"
32
1.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,053
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
961
46.8%
Speak English "well"
586
28.5%
Speak English "not well"
385
18.8%
Speak English "not at all"
121
5.9%
All other languages
409
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
251
61.4%
Speak English "well"
62
15.2%
Speak English "not well"
75
18.3%
Speak English "not at all"
21
5.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
135,070
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
22,171
16.4%
5 to 17 years
5,587
4.1%
18 to 64 years
15,360
11.4%
65 years and over
1,224
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
12,684
9.4%
5 to 17 years
2,522
1.9%
18 to 64 years
9,570
7.1%
65 years and over
592
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,722
Population 5 years and over in households*
133,726
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
8,659
6.5%
5 to 17 years
2,104
1.6%
18 to 64 years
6,238
4.7%
65 years and over
317
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
