Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Cape Coral 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
96,524
100.0%
Speak only English
83,549
86.6%
Speak a language other than English
12,975
13.4%
Spanish
7,295
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,340
59.5%
Speak English "well"
1,533
21.0%
Speak English "not well"
1,043
14.3%
Speak English "not at all"
379
5.2%
Other Indo-European languages
4,700
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,475
73.9%
Speak English "well"
844
18.0%
Speak English "not well"
354
7.5%
Speak English "not at all"
27
0.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
789
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
526
66.7%
Speak English "well"
161
20.4%
Speak English "not well"
58
7.4%
Speak English "not at all"
44
5.6%
All other languages
191
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
131
68.6%
Speak English "well"
39
20.4%
Speak English "not well"
21
11.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
96,524
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
12,975
13.4%
5 to 17 years
2,153
2.2%
18 to 64 years
8,008
8.3%
65 years and over
2,814
2.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,503
4.7%
5 to 17 years
581
0.6%
18 to 64 years
2,675
2.8%
65 years and over
1,247
1.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,135
Population 5 years and over in households*
95,935
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,503
2.6%
5 to 17 years
383
0.4%
18 to 64 years
1,374
1.4%
65 years and over
746
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
