Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Buffalo Grove 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
39,841
100.0%
Speak only English
30,091
75.5%
Speak a language other than English
9,750
24.5%
Spanish
1,451
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
933
64.3%
Speak English "well"
224
15.4%
Speak English "not well"
246
17.0%
Speak English "not at all"
48
3.3%
Other Indo-European languages
5,395
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,215
59.6%
Speak English "well"
1,734
32.1%
Speak English "not well"
369
6.8%
Speak English "not at all"
77
1.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,444
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,279
52.3%
Speak English "well"
788
32.2%
Speak English "not well"
348
14.2%
Speak English "not at all"
29
1.2%
All other languages
460
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
398
86.5%
Speak English "well"
54
11.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
8
1.7%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
39,841
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
9,750
24.5%
5 to 17 years
2,118
5.3%
18 to 64 years
7,091
17.8%
65 years and over
541
1.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,925
9.9%
5 to 17 years
482
1.2%
18 to 64 years
3,136
7.9%
65 years and over
307
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
833
Population 5 years and over in households*
39,602
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,151
5.4%
5 to 17 years
468
1.2%
18 to 64 years
1,503
3.8%
65 years and over
180
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
