Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Kokomo 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
42,279
100.0%
Speak only English
40,484
95.8%
Speak a language other than English
1,795
4.2%
Spanish
1,082
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
668
61.7%
Speak English "well"
197
18.2%
Speak English "not well"
181
16.7%
Speak English "not at all"
36
3.3%
Other Indo-European languages
472
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
343
72.7%
Speak English "well"
54
11.4%
Speak English "not well"
57
12.1%
Speak English "not at all"
18
3.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
209
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
113
54.1%
Speak English "well"
52
24.9%
Speak English "not well"
44
21.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
32
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
20
62.5%
Speak English "well"
12
37.5%
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
42,279
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,795
4.2%
5 to 17 years
392
0.9%
18 to 64 years
1,218
2.9%
65 years and over
185
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
651
1.5%
5 to 17 years
152
0.4%
18 to 64 years
411
1.0%
65 years and over
88
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
104
Population 5 years and over in households*
41,598
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
198
0.5%
5 to 17 years
51
0.1%
18 to 64 years
109
0.3%
65 years and over
38
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
