Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Yonkers 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
182,574
100.0%
Speak only English
111,307
61.0%
Speak a language other than English
71,267
39.0%
Spanish
41,265
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
21,952
53.2%
Speak English "well"
9,442
22.9%
Speak English "not well"
6,939
16.8%
Speak English "not at all"
2,932
7.1%
Other Indo-European languages
20,644
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12,792
62.0%
Speak English "well"
4,964
24.0%
Speak English "not well"
2,526
12.2%
Speak English "not at all"
362
1.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
5,633
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,163
56.2%
Speak English "well"
1,667
29.6%
Speak English "not well"
605
10.7%
Speak English "not at all"
198
3.5%
All other languages
3,725
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,464
66.1%
Speak English "well"
890
23.9%
Speak English "not well"
333
8.9%
Speak English "not at all"
38
1.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
182,574
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
71,267
39.0%
5 to 17 years
14,192
7.8%
18 to 64 years
49,160
26.9%
65 years and over
7,915
4.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
30,896
16.9%
5 to 17 years
3,945
2.2%
18 to 64 years
22,507
12.3%
65 years and over
4,444
2.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
6,990
Population 5 years and over in households*
180,267
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
17,481
9.7%
5 to 17 years
3,921
2.2%
18 to 64 years
11,212
6.2%
65 years and over
2,348
1.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
