Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Arlington Heights 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
71,417
100.0%
Speak only English
58,797
82.3%
Speak a language other than English
12,620
17.7%
Spanish
2,721
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,347
49.5%
Speak English "well"
472
17.3%
Speak English "not well"
482
17.7%
Speak English "not at all"
420
15.4%
Other Indo-European languages
6,524
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,391
67.3%
Speak English "well"
1,613
24.7%
Speak English "not well"
440
6.7%
Speak English "not at all"
80
1.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,863
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,479
51.7%
Speak English "well"
757
26.4%
Speak English "not well"
585
20.4%
Speak English "not at all"
42
1.5%
All other languages
512
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
405
79.1%
Speak English "well"
86
16.8%
Speak English "not well"
21
4.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
71,417
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
12,620
17.7%
5 to 17 years
1,787
2.5%
18 to 64 years
9,389
13.1%
65 years and over
1,444
2.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,998
7.0%
5 to 17 years
483
0.7%
18 to 64 years
3,916
5.5%
65 years and over
599
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,350
Population 5 years and over in households*
70,500
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,082
4.4%
5 to 17 years
481
0.7%
18 to 64 years
2,282
3.2%
65 years and over
319
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
