Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Chantilly 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
38,186
100.0%
Speak only English
27,602
72.3%
Speak a language other than English
10,584
27.7%
Spanish
2,444
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,450
59.3%
Speak English "well"
412
16.9%
Speak English "not well"
474
19.4%
Speak English "not at all"
108
4.4%
Other Indo-European languages
3,700
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,803
75.8%
Speak English "well"
599
16.2%
Speak English "not well"
219
5.9%
Speak English "not at all"
79
2.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3,879
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,222
57.3%
Speak English "well"
1,010
26.0%
Speak English "not well"
585
15.1%
Speak English "not at all"
62
1.6%
All other languages
561
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
416
74.2%
Speak English "well"
132
23.5%
Speak English "not well"
5
0.9%
Speak English "not at all"
8
1.4%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
38,186
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
10,584
27.7%
5 to 17 years
1,953
5.1%
18 to 64 years
8,110
21.2%
65 years and over
521
1.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,693
9.7%
5 to 17 years
438
1.1%
18 to 64 years
2,900
7.6%
65 years and over
355
0.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
514
Population 5 years and over in households*
37,978
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,659
4.4%
5 to 17 years
401
1.1%
18 to 64 years
1,138
3.0%
65 years and over
120
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
