Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Savannah 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
122,421
100.0%
Speak only English
114,227
93.3%
Speak a language other than English
8,194
6.7%
Spanish
3,737
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,210
59.1%
Speak English "well"
675
18.1%
Speak English "not well"
657
17.6%
Speak English "not at all"
195
5.2%
Other Indo-European languages
2,273
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,691
74.4%
Speak English "well"
367
16.1%
Speak English "not well"
178
7.8%
Speak English "not at all"
37
1.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,782
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
701
39.3%
Speak English "well"
684
38.4%
Speak English "not well"
288
16.2%
Speak English "not at all"
109
6.1%
All other languages
402
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
362
90.0%
Speak English "well"
33
8.2%
Speak English "not well"
7
1.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
122,421
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
8,194
6.7%
5 to 17 years
1,333
1.1%
18 to 64 years
6,197
5.1%
65 years and over
664
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,230
2.6%
5 to 17 years
469
0.4%
18 to 64 years
2,504
2.0%
65 years and over
257
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
654
Population 5 years and over in households*
116,993
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,512
1.3%
5 to 17 years
324
0.3%
18 to 64 years
1,049
0.9%
65 years and over
139
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
