Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Cheyenne 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
49,540
100.0%
Speak only English
45,058
91.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,482
9.0%
Spanish
3,293
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,249
68.3%
Speak English "well"
642
19.5%
Speak English "not well"
364
11.1%
Speak English "not at all"
38
1.2%
Other Indo-European languages
741
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
561
75.7%
Speak English "well"
131
17.7%
Speak English "not well"
43
5.8%
Speak English "not at all"
6
0.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
339
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
252
74.3%
Speak English "well"
71
20.9%
Speak English "not well"
10
2.9%
Speak English "not at all"
6
1.8%
All other languages
109
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
109
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
49,540
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,482
9.0%
5 to 17 years
636
1.3%
18 to 64 years
3,083
6.2%
65 years and over
763
1.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,311
2.6%
5 to 17 years
159
0.3%
18 to 64 years
840
1.7%
65 years and over
312
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
369
Population 5 years and over in households*
48,550
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
493
1.0%
5 to 17 years
28
0.1%
18 to 64 years
263
0.5%
65 years and over
202
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
