Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Muncie 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
63,508
100.0%
Speak only English
60,865
95.8%
Speak a language other than English
2,643
4.2%
Spanish
1,207
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
713
59.1%
Speak English "well"
243
20.1%
Speak English "not well"
218
18.1%
Speak English "not at all"
33
2.7%
Other Indo-European languages
822
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
614
74.7%
Speak English "well"
149
18.1%
Speak English "not well"
59
7.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
410
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
256
62.4%
Speak English "well"
133
32.4%
Speak English "not well"
21
5.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
204
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
134
65.7%
Speak English "well"
61
29.9%
Speak English "not well"
9
4.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
63,508
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,643
4.2%
5 to 17 years
407
0.6%
18 to 64 years
2,091
3.3%
65 years and over
145
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
926
1.5%
5 to 17 years
160
0.3%
18 to 64 years
755
1.2%
65 years and over
11
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
148
Population 5 years and over in households*
57,343
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
302
0.5%
5 to 17 years
45
0.1%
18 to 64 years
251
0.4%
65 years and over
6
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
