Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Carpentersville 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
27,140
100.0%
Speak only English
16,008
59.0%
Speak a language other than English
11,132
41.0%
Spanish
9,999
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,931
29.3%
Speak English "well"
2,654
26.5%
Speak English "not well"
2,932
29.3%
Speak English "not at all"
1,482
14.8%
Other Indo-European languages
778
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
455
58.5%
Speak English "well"
229
29.4%
Speak English "not well"
88
11.3%
Speak English "not at all"
6
0.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
253
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
196
77.5%
Speak English "well"
57
22.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
102
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
22
21.6%
Speak English "well"
53
52.0%
Speak English "not well"
7
6.9%
Speak English "not at all"
20
19.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
27,140
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
11,132
41.0%
5 to 17 years
3,134
11.5%
18 to 64 years
7,756
28.6%
65 years and over
242
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
7,528
27.7%
5 to 17 years
1,788
6.6%
18 to 64 years
5,590
20.6%
65 years and over
150
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,307
Population 5 years and over in households*
27,136
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
5,580
20.6%
5 to 17 years
1,602
5.9%
18 to 64 years
3,909
14.4%
65 years and over
69
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
