Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Sioux Falls 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
114,988
100.0%
Speak only English
106,464
92.6%
Speak a language other than English
8,524
7.4%
Spanish
2,876
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,374
47.8%
Speak English "well"
552
19.2%
Speak English "not well"
774
26.9%
Speak English "not at all"
176
6.1%
Other Indo-European languages
2,972
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,664
56.0%
Speak English "well"
623
21.0%
Speak English "not well"
624
21.0%
Speak English "not at all"
61
2.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,023
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
504
49.3%
Speak English "well"
233
22.8%
Speak English "not well"
259
25.3%
Speak English "not at all"
27
2.6%
All other languages
1,653
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
952
57.6%
Speak English "well"
376
22.7%
Speak English "not well"
284
17.2%
Speak English "not at all"
41
2.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
114,988
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
8,524
7.4%
5 to 17 years
1,876
1.6%
18 to 64 years
6,038
5.3%
65 years and over
610
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,030
3.5%
5 to 17 years
714
0.6%
18 to 64 years
3,087
2.7%
65 years and over
229
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,015
Population 5 years and over in households*
110,243
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,593
2.4%
5 to 17 years
611
0.6%
18 to 64 years
1,874
1.7%
65 years and over
108
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
