Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Kenosha 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
83,881
100.0%
Speak only English
73,885
88.1%
Speak a language other than English
9,996
11.9%
Spanish
6,090
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,598
59.1%
Speak English "well"
1,203
19.8%
Speak English "not well"
988
16.2%
Speak English "not at all"
301
4.9%
Other Indo-European languages
3,078
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,162
70.2%
Speak English "well"
531
17.3%
Speak English "not well"
334
10.9%
Speak English "not at all"
51
1.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
506
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
322
63.6%
Speak English "well"
110
21.7%
Speak English "not well"
54
10.7%
Speak English "not at all"
20
4.0%
All other languages
322
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
203
63.0%
Speak English "well"
95
29.5%
Speak English "not well"
19
5.9%
Speak English "not at all"
5
1.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
83,881
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
9,996
11.9%
5 to 17 years
1,957
2.3%
18 to 64 years
6,796
8.1%
65 years and over
1,243
1.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,711
4.4%
5 to 17 years
614
0.7%
18 to 64 years
2,497
3.0%
65 years and over
600
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
754
Population 5 years and over in households*
80,946
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,923
2.4%
5 to 17 years
405
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,149
1.4%
65 years and over
369
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
