Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Elk Grove Village 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
32,575
100.0%
Speak only English
26,057
80.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,518
20.0%
Spanish
1,539
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
886
57.6%
Speak English "well"
341
22.2%
Speak English "not well"
246
16.0%
Speak English "not at all"
66
4.3%
Other Indo-European languages
2,942
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,994
67.8%
Speak English "well"
616
20.9%
Speak English "not well"
225
7.6%
Speak English "not at all"
107
3.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,806
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
960
53.2%
Speak English "well"
500
27.7%
Speak English "not well"
275
15.2%
Speak English "not at all"
71
3.9%
All other languages
231
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
149
64.5%
Speak English "well"
46
19.9%
Speak English "not well"
36
15.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
32,575
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,518
20.0%
5 to 17 years
1,056
3.2%
18 to 64 years
4,883
15.0%
65 years and over
579
1.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,529
7.8%
5 to 17 years
285
0.9%
18 to 64 years
2,034
6.2%
65 years and over
210
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
523
Population 5 years and over in households*
32,357
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,294
4.0%
5 to 17 years
214
0.7%
18 to 64 years
1,007
3.1%
65 years and over
73
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
