Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Manassas 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
32,021
100.0%
Speak only English
26,106
81.5%
Speak a language other than English
5,915
18.5%
Spanish
4,410
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,921
43.6%
Speak English "well"
671
15.2%
Speak English "not well"
1,158
26.3%
Speak English "not at all"
660
15.0%
Other Indo-European languages
677
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
513
75.8%
Speak English "well"
92
13.6%
Speak English "not well"
63
9.3%
Speak English "not at all"
9
1.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
681
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
358
52.6%
Speak English "well"
188
27.6%
Speak English "not well"
104
15.3%
Speak English "not at all"
31
4.6%
All other languages
147
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
130
88.4%
Speak English "well"
17
11.6%
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
32,021
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,915
18.5%
5 to 17 years
1,098
3.4%
18 to 64 years
4,651
14.5%
65 years and over
166
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,993
9.3%
5 to 17 years
384
1.2%
18 to 64 years
2,553
8.0%
65 years and over
56
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
512
Population 5 years and over in households*
31,168
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,814
5.8%
5 to 17 years
315
1.0%
18 to 64 years
1,479
4.7%
65 years and over
20
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
