Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Shreveport 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
186,277
100.0%
Speak only English
178,714
95.9%
Speak a language other than English
7,563
4.1%
Spanish
3,111
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,092
67.2%
Speak English "well"
526
16.9%
Speak English "not well"
444
14.3%
Speak English "not at all"
49
1.6%
Other Indo-European languages
2,855
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,139
74.9%
Speak English "well"
526
18.4%
Speak English "not well"
159
5.6%
Speak English "not at all"
31
1.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,176
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
675
57.4%
Speak English "well"
307
26.1%
Speak English "not well"
149
12.7%
Speak English "not at all"
45
3.8%
All other languages
421
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
321
76.2%
Speak English "well"
100
23.8%
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
186,277
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,563
4.1%
5 to 17 years
1,665
0.9%
18 to 64 years
5,309
2.9%
65 years and over
589
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,336
1.3%
5 to 17 years
568
0.3%
18 to 64 years
1,577
0.8%
65 years and over
191
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
461
Population 5 years and over in households*
180,884
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
926
0.5%
5 to 17 years
171
0.1%
18 to 64 years
673
0.4%
65 years and over
82
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
