Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. South Sioux City 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
10,952
100.0%
Speak only English
8,038
73.4%
Speak a language other than English
2,914
26.6%
Spanish
2,552
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,120
43.9%
Speak English "well"
572
22.4%
Speak English "not well"
432
16.9%
Speak English "not at all"
428
16.8%
Other Indo-European languages
109
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
85
78.0%
Speak English "well"
14
12.8%
Speak English "not well"
10
9.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
253
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
42
16.6%
Speak English "well"
98
38.7%
Speak English "not well"
88
34.8%
Speak English "not at all"
25
9.9%
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
10,952
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,914
26.6%
5 to 17 years
909
8.3%
18 to 64 years
1,956
17.9%
65 years and over
49
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,667
15.2%
5 to 17 years
276
2.5%
18 to 64 years
1,359
12.4%
65 years and over
32
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
348
Population 5 years and over in households*
10,743
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,220
11.4%
5 to 17 years
340
3.2%
18 to 64 years
871
8.1%
65 years and over
9
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
