Ability to Speak English for Home Speakers of Languages other than English For Several Age Groups by U.S. State and District of Columbia, 2000

5 Years and Over

Speak Spanish

Speak other Indo-European language

Speak Asian and Pacific Island language

Speak other language

State

Speak English "very well" or "well"

Speak English "not well" or "not at all"

Speak English "very well" or "well"

Speak English "not well" or "not at all"

Speak English "very well" or "well"

Speak English "not well" or "not at all"

Speak English "very well" or "well"

Speak English "not well" or "not at all"

Alabama

72.7%

27.3%

91.4%

8.6%

81.6%

18.4%

91.6%

8.4%

Alaska

84.7%

15.3%

88.7%

11.3%

80.4%

19.6%

91.9%

8.1%

Arizona

72.6%

27.4%

91.2%

8.8%

82.9%

17.1%

89.3%

10.7%

Arkansas

66.8%

33.2%

90.9%

9.1%

79.2%

20.8%

88.3%

11.7%

California

69.0%

31.0%

86.6%

13.4%

76.5%

23.5%

88.6%

11.4%

Colorado

70.8%

29.2%

89.9%

10.1%

79.2%

20.8%

89.9%

10.1%

Connecticut

77.8%

22.2%

86.3%

13.7%

80.9%

19.1%

93.1%

6.9%

Delaware

70.6%

29.4%

90.2%

9.8%

83.9%

16.1%

94.0%

6.0%

District of Columbia

67.2%

32.8%

92.6%

7.4%

76.8%

23.2%

93.7%

6.3%

Florida

71.6%

28.4%

86.4%

13.6%

82.4%

17.6%

90.2%

9.8%

Georgia

60.6%

39.4%

87.8%

12.2%

75.0%

25.0%

89.9%

10.1%

Hawaii

91.9%

8.1%

94.8%

5.2%

79.8%

20.2%

90.3%

9.7%

Idaho

72.8%

27.2%

88.2%

11.8%

83.7%

16.3%

93.6%

6.4%

Illinois

69.2%

30.8%

83.8%

16.2%

82.3%

17.7%

89.8%

10.2%

Indiana

73.2%

26.8%

91.1%

8.9%

82.0%

18.0%

91.8%

8.2%

Iowa

71.7%

28.3%

87.0%

13.0%

78.0%

22.0%

85.3%

14.7%

Kansas

70.0%

30.0%

91.2%

8.8%

78.4%

21.6%

90.0%

10.0%

Kentucky

74.2%

25.8%

88.4%

11.6%

79.1%

20.9%

90.3%

9.7%

Louisiana

83.0%

17.0%

93.7%

6.3%

77.5%

22.5%

92.3%

7.7%

Maine

87.5%

12.5%

93.2%

6.8%

82.0%

18.0%

88.1%

11.9%

Maryland

74.3%

25.7%

89.2%

10.8%

80.1%

19.9%

94.1%

5.9%

Massachusetts

77.7%

22.3%

83.7%

16.3%

75.8%

24.2%

92.8%

7.2%

Michigan

77.2%

22.8%

88.0%

12.0%

83.0%

17.0%

84.6%

15.4%

Minnesota

71.7%

28.3%

89.4%

10.6%

75.3%

24.7%

85.5%

14.5%

Mississippi

75.5%

24.5%

91.0%

9.0%

82.6%

17.4%

92.6%

7.4%

Missouri

76.3%

23.7%

87.3%

12.7%

80.2%

19.8%

89.6%

10.4%

Montana

87.0%

13.0%

92.9%

7.1%

87.5%

12.5%

94.5%

5.5%

Nebraska

67.5%

32.5%

89.8%

10.2%

75.4%

24.6%

85.1%

14.9%

Nevada

69.0%

31.0%

91.6%

8.4%

86.6%

13.4%

92.8%

7.2%

New Hampshire

81.8%

18.2%

92.1%

7.9%

82.5%

17.5%

92.3%

7.7%

New Jersey

71.2%

28.8%

85.8%

14.2%

83.7%

16.3%

91.0%

9.0%

New Mexico

85.1%

14.9%

93.1%

6.9%

84.2%

15.8%

90.6%

9.4%

New York

72.8%

27.2%

84.1%

15.9%

68.0%

32.0%

90.3%

9.7%

North Carolina

60.4%

39.6%

90.1%

9.9%

78.7%

21.3%

89.5%

10.5%

North Dakota

85.5%

14.5%

92.5%

7.5%

91.8%

8.2%

89.3%

10.7%

Ohio

81.2%

18.8%

89.0%

11.0%

81.3%

18.7%

88.9%

11.1%

Oklahoma

73.2%

26.8%

91.8%

8.2%

78.9%

21.1%

93.0%

7.0%

Oregon

66.3%

33.7%

84.8%

15.2%

77.1%

22.9%

89.0%

11.0%

Pennsylvania

79.6%

20.4%

89.0%

11.0%

76.0%

24.0%

91.3%

8.7%

Rhode Island

70.8%

29.2%

85.7%

14.3%

79.8%

20.2%

91.1%

8.9%

South Carolina

69.7%

30.3%

90.5%

9.5%

80.7%

19.3%

88.3%

11.7%

South Dakota

77.8%

22.2%

89.4%

10.6%

81.0%

19.0%

92.1%

7.9%

Tennessee

69.1%

30.9%

88.9%

11.1%

78.7%

21.3%

88.7%

11.3%

Texas

74.7%

25.3%

91.8%

8.2%

79.8%

20.2%

91.7%

8.3%

Utah

71.5%

28.5%

90.0%

10.0%

84.9%

15.1%

90.4%

9.6%

Vermont

91.7%

8.3%

91.2%

8.8%

82.1%

17.9%

95.5%

4.5%

Virginia

72.1%

27.9%

90.8%

9.2%

80.7%

19.3%

91.0%

9.0%

Washington

71.1%

28.9%

84.0%

16.0%

78.4%

21.6%

88.5%

11.5%

West Virginia

83.6%

16.4%

90.0%

10.0%

87.1%

12.9%

94.6%

5.4%

Wisconsin

73.7%

26.3%

89.6%

10.4%

79.1%

20.9%

92.3%

7.7%

Wyoming

84.4%

15.6%

91.6%

8.4%

77.6%

22.4%

97.7%

2.3%

Total

71.8%

28.2%

87.0%

13.0%

77.5%

22.5%

89.9%

10.1%

5 to 17 Years of Age

Speak Spanish

Speak other Indo-European language

Speak Asian and Pacific Island language

Speak other language

State

Speak English "very well" or "well"

Speak English "not well" or "not at all"

Speak English "very well" or "well"

Speak English "not well" or "not at all"

Speak English "very well" or "well"

Speak English "not well" or "not at all"

Speak English "very well" or "well"

Speak English "not well" or "not at all"

Alabama

79.4%

20.6%

90.6%

9.4%

84.7%

15.3%

93.9%

6.1%

Alaska

88.9%

11.1%

82.3%

17.7%

90.8%

9.2%

90.9%

9.1%

Arizona

83.3%

16.7%

93.0%

7.0%

90.3%

9.7%

93.8%

6.2%

Arkansas

76.5%

23.5%

89.5%

10.5%

87.7%

12.3%

90.8%

9.2%

California

85.1%

14.9%

93.6%

6.4%

89.5%

10.5%

92.4%

7.6%

Colorado

79.1%

20.9%

90.3%

9.7%

90.9%

9.1%

91.1%

8.9%

Connecticut

88.0%

12.0%

92.5%

7.5%

87.5%

12.5%

94.4%

5.6%

Delaware

80.1%

19.9%

89.4%

10.6%

88.6%

11.4%

98.5%

1.5%

District of Columbia

81.9%

18.1%

87.6%

12.4%

90.5%

9.5%

93.4%

6.6%

Florida

88.3%

11.7%

92.3%

7.7%

91.1%

8.9%

92.9%

7.1%

Georgia

75.9%

24.1%

89.9%

10.1%

87.8%

12.2%

88.1%

11.9%

Hawaii

90.2%

9.8%

93.0%

7.0%

90.5%

9.5%

88.0%

12.0%

Idaho

85.3%

14.7%

90.1%

9.9%

92.5%

7.5%

92.0%

8.0%

Illinois

82.8%

17.2%

93.5%

6.5%

90.0%

10.0%

93.5%

6.5%

Indiana

81.5%

18.5%

88.8%

11.2%

89.0%

11.0%

94.8%

5.2%

Iowa

80.7%

19.3%

88.0%

12.0%

88.2%

11.8%

81.6%

18.4%

Kansas

83.0%

17.0%

89.5%

10.5%

90.0%

10.0%

88.4%

11.6%

Kentucky

79.6%

20.4%

87.8%

12.2%

82.0%

18.0%

90.6%

9.4%

Louisiana

85.7%

14.3%

89.9%

10.1%

90.7%

9.3%

91.9%

8.1%

Maine

86.6%

13.4%

88.3%

11.7%

92.6%

7.4%

73.6%

26.4%

Maryland

84.7%

15.3%

91.9%

8.1%

89.1%

10.9%

92.3%

7.7%

Massachusetts

89.2%

10.8%

92.3%

7.7%

90.2%

9.8%

93.4%

6.6%

Michigan

81.9%

18.1%

90.3%

9.7%

87.6%

12.4%

92.1%

7.9%

Minnesota

81.5%

18.5%

87.6%

12.4%

85.2%

14.8%

84.9%

15.1%

Mississippi

80.0%

20.0%

89.1%

10.9%

92.9%

7.1%

95.6%

4.4%

Missouri

79.3%

20.7%

87.4%

12.6%

90.1%

9.9%

88.8%

11.2%

Montana

84.0%

16.0%

91.1%

8.9%

98.6%

1.4%

88.1%

11.9%

Nebraska

82.5%

17.5%

85.1%

14.9%

90.0%

10.0%

83.4%

16.6%

Nevada

84.9%

15.1%

92.9%

7.1%

92.2%

7.8%

94.8%

5.2%

New Hampshire

83.9%

16.1%

89.3%

10.7%

90.0%

10.0%

89.9%

10.1%

New Jersey

87.8%

12.2%

93.6%

6.4%

91.4%

8.6%

93.1%

6.9%

New Mexico

87.1%

12.9%

91.6%

8.4%

93.2%

6.8%

92.3%

7.7%

New York

87.6%

12.4%

89.9%

10.1%

88.0%

12.0%

92.8%

7.2%

North Carolina

73.5%

26.5%

90.0%

10.0%

85.9%

14.1%

89.2%

10.8%

North Dakota

85.9%

14.1%

89.7%

10.3%

92.5%

7.5%

78.8%

21.2%

Ohio

82.3%

17.7%

88.0%

12.0%

85.9%

14.1%

89.1%

10.9%

Oklahoma

82.2%

17.8%

90.8%

9.2%

88.2%

11.8%

91.4%

8.6%

Oregon

80.6%

19.4%

86.2%

13.8%

87.6%

12.4%

92.8%

7.2%

Pennsylvania

85.5%

14.5%

89.5%

10.5%

87.9%

12.1%

93.1%

6.9%

Rhode Island

87.1%

12.9%

92.2%

7.8%

88.5%

11.5%

96.2%

3.8%

South Carolina

78.3%

21.7%

87.6%

12.4%

88.5%

11.5%

80.5%

19.5%

South Dakota

78.8%

21.2%

82.3%

17.7%

95.7%

4.3%

92.4%

7.6%

Tennessee

77.7%

22.3%

88.4%

11.6%

83.9%

16.1%

90.8%

9.2%

Texas

84.9%

15.1%

91.9%

8.1%

89.8%

10.2%

91.8%

8.2%

Utah

82.9%

17.1%

89.1%

10.9%

91.6%

8.4%

92.3%

7.7%

Vermont

88.6%

11.4%

90.3%

9.7%

87.4%

12.6%

82.2%

17.8%

Virginia

83.9%

16.1%

91.4%

8.6%

90.0%

10.0%

92.9%

7.1%

Washington

84.4%

15.6%

86.1%

13.9%

89.0%

11.0%

90.1%

9.9%

West Virginia

79.4%

20.6%

86.8%

13.2%

82.4%

17.6%

89.2%

10.8%

Wisconsin

81.1%

18.9%

85.3%

14.7%

87.3%

12.7%

92.3%

7.7%

Wyoming

85.0%

15.0%

91.0%

9.0%

80.6%

19.4%

96.3%

3.7%

Total

84.8%

15.2%

91.0%

9.0%

89.2%

10.8%

92.0%

8.0%

18 to 64 Years of Age

Speak Spanish

Speak other Indo-European language

Speak Asian and Pacific Island language

Speak other language

State

Speak English "very well" or "well"

Speak English "not well" or "not at all"

Speak English "very well" or "well"

Speak English "not well" or "not at all"

Speak English "very well" or "well"

Speak English "not well" or "not at all"

Speak English "very well" or "well"

Speak English "not well" or "not at all"

Alabama

69.7%

30.3%

91.5%

8.5%

82.0%

18.0%

91.1%

8.9%

Alaska

83.8%

16.2%

90.9%

9.1%

80.5%

19.5%

95.0%

5.0%

Arizona

68.7%

31.3%

91.1%

8.9%

83.4%

16.6%

92.0%

8.0%

Arkansas

63.1%

36.9%

90.8%

9.2%

78.6%

21.4%

89.3%

10.7%

California

63.3%

36.7%

88.8%

11.2%

77.7%

22.3%

89.8%

10.2%

Colorado

67.0%

33.0%

90.7%

9.3%

79.0%

21.0%

90.7%

9.3%

Connecticut

75.6%

24.4%

86.6%

13.4%

81.1%

18.9%

93.5%

6.5%

Delaware

67.4%

32.6%

90.9%

9.1%

84.0%

16.0%

94.5%

5.5%

District of Columbia

64.1%

35.9%

93.4%

6.6%

77.7%

22.3%

93.8%

6.2%

Florida

71.2%

28.8%

84.9%

15.1%

82.4%

17.6%

90.3%

9.7%

Georgia

56.0%

44.0%

88.1%

11.9%

73.9%

26.1%

90.9%

9.1%

Hawaii

92.0%

8.0%

95.4%

4.6%

81.3%

18.7%

90.8%

9.2%

Idaho

67.9%

32.1%

88.4%

11.6%

82.4%

17.6%

94.3%

5.7%

Illinois

64.9%

35.1%

83.7%

16.3%

83.9%

16.1%

90.5%

9.5%

Indiana

70.4%

29.6%

92.0%

8.0%

81.7%

18.3%

92.0%

8.0%

Iowa

67.5%

32.5%

85.3%

14.7%

77.7%

22.3%

86.2%

13.8%

Kansas

64.6%

35.4%

91.5%

8.5%

77.3%

22.7%

90.8%

9.2%

Kentucky

72.3%

27.7%

88.8%

11.2%

79.2%

20.8%

90.7%

9.3%

Louisiana

83.3%

16.7%

94.4%

5.6%

76.2%

23.8%

93.0%

7.0%

Maine

87.8%

12.2%

93.9%

6.1%

79.7%

20.3%

90.9%

9.1%

Maryland

71.4%

28.6%

90.9%

9.1%

80.9%

19.1%

95.2%

4.8%

Massachusetts

74.6%

25.4%

84.4%

15.6%

75.9%

24.1%

93.4%

6.6%

Michigan

75.5%

24.5%

88.2%

11.8%

83.6%

16.4%

84.0%

16.0%

Minnesota

67.6%

32.4%

89.4%

10.6%

73.2%

26.8%

85.2%

14.8%

Mississippi

73.5%

26.5%

91.1%

8.9%

82.0%

18.0%

93.8%

6.2%

Missouri

74.7%

25.3%

87.5%

12.5%

80.0%

20.0%

90.5%

9.5%

Montana

87.6%

12.4%

93.2%

6.8%

86.5%

13.5%

96.2%

3.8%

Nebraska

61.3%

38.7%

90.1%

9.9%

73.3%

26.7%

84.4%

15.6%

Nevada

63.1%

36.9%

92.0%

8.0%

87.3%

12.7%

93.2%

6.8%

New Hampshire

81.7%

18.3%

91.7%

8.3%

82.4%

17.6%

93.0%

7.0%

New Jersey

68.5%

31.5%

86.1%

13.9%

84.4%

15.6%

92.0%

8.0%

New Mexico

84.8%

15.2%

93.4%

6.6%

84.7%

15.3%

93.8%

6.2%

New York

70.2%

29.8%

85.9%

14.1%

68.0%

32.0%

90.7%

9.3%

North Carolina

56.2%

43.8%

90.5%

9.5%

78.1%

21.9%

90.3%

9.7%

North Dakota

84.9%

15.1%

89.6%

10.4%

92.4%

7.6%

90.5%

9.5%

Ohio

80.8%

19.2%

90.5%

9.5%

82.1%

17.9%

89.5%

10.5%

Oklahoma

69.7%

30.3%

92.3%

7.7%

79.0%

21.0%

93.7%

6.3%

Oregon

60.8%

39.2%

85.2%

14.8%

77.4%

22.6%

88.3%

11.7%

Pennsylvania

78.2%

21.8%

90.0%

10.0%

75.3%

24.7%

91.7%

8.3%

Rhode Island

65.3%

34.7%

86.6%

13.4%

79.2%

20.8%

90.8%

9.2%

South Carolina

66.8%

33.2%

90.9%

9.1%

80.9%

19.1%

89.9%

10.1%

South Dakota

76.6%

23.4%

88.8%

11.2%

79.2%

20.8%

91.3%

8.7%

Tennessee

66.4%

33.6%

89.1%

10.9%

78.7%

21.3%

88.9%

11.1%

Texas

72.4%

27.6%

92.4%

7.6%

80.1%

19.9%

92.7%

7.3%

Utah

67.6%

32.4%

90.5%

9.5%

85.4%

14.6%

92.4%

7.6%

Vermont

92.9%

7.1%

91.0%

9.0%

81.3%

18.7%

97.8%

2.2%

Virginia

68.8%

31.2%

92.0%

8.0%

81.6%

18.4%

91.4%

8.6%

Washington

66.1%

33.9%

84.2%

15.8%

79.0%

21.0%

88.7%

11.3%

West Virginia

84.2%

15.8%

90.9%

9.1%

88.4%

11.6%

96.2%

3.8%

Wisconsin

71.0%

29.0%

90.7%

9.3%

77.2%

22.8%

93.2%

6.8%

Wyoming

83.7%

16.3%

92.0%

8.0%

77.6%

22.4%

97.8%

2.2%

Total

68.3%

31.7%

87.9%

12.1%

78.1%

21.9%

90.9%

9.1%

65 Years and Over

Speak Spanish

Speak other Indo-European language

Speak Asian and Pacific Island language

Speak other language

State

Speak English "very well" or "well"

Speak English "not well" or "not at all"

Speak English "very well" or "well"

Speak English "not well" or "not at all"

Speak English "very well" or "well"

Speak English "not well" or "not at all"

Speak English "very well" or "well"

Speak English "not well" or "not at all"

Alabama

87.9%

12.1%

91.5%

8.5%

68.1%

31.9%

92.9%

7.1%

Alaska

75.1%

24.9%

86.4%

13.6%

48.8%

51.2%

77.0%

23.0%

Arizona

72.4%

27.6%

90.3%

9.7%

63.4%

36.6%

56.1%

43.9%

Arkansas

73.6%

26.4%

92.7%

7.3%

60.3%

39.7%

74.7%

25.3%

California

60.3%

39.7%

71.7%

28.3%

49.0%

51.0%

72.8%

27.2%

Colorado

84.0%

16.0%

85.7%

14.3%

53.4%

46.6%

75.4%

24.6%

Connecticut

52.0%

48.0%

82.3%

17.7%

52.7%

47.3%

90.4%

9.6%

Delaware

67.1%

32.9%

88.4%

11.6%

71.7%

28.3%

83.0%

17.0%

District of Columbia

63.5%

36.5%

90.5%

9.5%

53.8%

46.2%

93.5%

6.5%

Florida

44.8%

55.2%

86.9%

13.1%

65.8%

34.2%

87.7%

12.3%

Georgia

67.5%

32.5%

80.4%

19.6%

44.4%

55.6%

72.8%

27.2%

Hawaii

93.9%

6.1%

92.9%

7.1%

68.9%

31.1%

90.3%

9.7%

Idaho

75.0%

25.0%

85.0%

15.0%

80.5%

19.5%

92.6%

7.4%

Illinois

56.7%

43.3%

77.0%

23.0%

53.4%

46.6%

72.8%

27.2%

Indiana

78.1%

21.9%

90.1%

9.9%

67.3%

32.7%

86.0%

14.0%

Iowa

83.7%

16.3%

91.5%

8.5%

42.3%

57.7%

86.8%

13.2%

Kansas

78.9%

21.1%

91.8%

8.2%

51.0%

49.0%

83.5%

16.5%

Kentucky

82.2%

17.8%

86.7%

13.3%

69.9%

30.1%

82.9%

17.1%

Louisiana

73.1%

26.9%

93.5%

6.5%

45.8%

54.2%

83.5%

16.5%

Maine

87.2%

12.8%

93.0%

7.0%

78.5%

21.5%

94.1%

5.9%

Maryland

66.8%

33.2%

78.0%

22.0%

54.6%

45.4%

78.5%

21.5%

Massachusetts

51.6%

48.4%

76.4%

23.6%

32.7%

67.3%

86.0%

14.0%

Michigan

79.1%

20.9%

85.8%

14.2%

56.3%

43.7%

71.9%

28.1%

Minnesota

80.4%

19.6%

90.7%

9.3%

33.1%

66.9%

88.8%

11.2%

Mississippi

86.9%

13.1%

92.5%

7.5%

59.2%

40.8%

69.9%

30.1%

Missouri

83.2%

16.8%

86.2%

13.8%

56.4%

43.6%

81.3%

18.7%

Montana

90.0%

10.0%

93.7%

6.3%

82.2%

17.8%

95.4%

4.6%

Nebraska

77.6%

22.4%

91.9%

8.1%

53.4%

46.6%

97.1%

2.9%

Nevada

69.8%

30.2%

89.9%

10.1%

73.1%

26.9%

86.9%

13.1%

New Hampshire

74.0%

26.0%

93.9%

6.1%

64.5%

35.5%

91.4%

8.6%

New Jersey

42.2%

57.8%

79.0%

21.0%

55.8%

44.2%

80.3%

19.7%

New Mexico

83.2%

16.8%

92.7%

7.3%

64.0%

36.0%

60.5%

39.5%

New York

51.6%

48.4%

73.5%

26.5%

34.5%

65.5%

82.8%

17.2%

North Carolina

77.8%

22.2%

87.6%

12.4%

57.3%

42.7%

79.7%

20.3%

North Dakota

91.7%

8.3%

96.1%

3.9%

79.2%

20.8%

95.1%

4.9%

Ohio

81.2%

18.8%

85.2%

14.8%

59.0%

41.0%

86.2%

13.8%

Oklahoma

78.4%

21.6%

90.4%

9.6%

54.0%

46.0%

91.3%

8.7%

Oregon

73.4%

26.6%

81.1%

18.9%

48.9%

51.1%

88.1%

11.9%

Pennsylvania

68.1%

31.9%

86.5%

13.5%

48.1%

51.9%

87.1%

12.9%

Rhode Island

40.5%

59.5%

81.4%

18.6%

48.4%

51.6%

87.5%

12.5%

South Carolina

80.7%

19.3%

91.3%

8.7%

56.8%

43.2%

83.6%

16.4%

South Dakota

86.6%

13.4%

95.0%

5.0%

74.4%

25.6%

95.8%

4.2%

Tennessee

81.3%

18.7%

88.0%

12.0%

61.3%

38.7%

78.0%

22.0%

Texas

61.1%

38.9%

88.7%

11.3%

44.8%

55.2%

73.5%

26.5%

Utah

78.5%

21.5%

88.2%

11.8%

55.0%

45.0%

59.2%

40.8%

Vermont

90.5%

9.5%

92.3%

7.7%

70.7%

29.3%

97.6%

2.4%

Virginia

71.1%

28.9%

81.4%

18.6%

50.4%

49.6%

76.2%

23.8%

Washington

70.8%

29.2%

80.2%

19.8%

53.4%

46.6%

83.5%

16.5%

West Virginia

90.3%

9.7%

89.1%

10.9%

79.4%

20.6%

92.4%

7.6%

Wisconsin

72.0%

28.0%

89.7%

10.3%

44.7%

55.3%

87.4%

12.6%

Wyoming

87.5%

12.5%

90.6%

9.4%

72.1%

27.9%

99.2%

0.8%

Total

59.6%

40.4%

81.3%

18.7%

50.8%

49.2%

78.3%

21.7%

Source: Compiled by the Language Policy Research Unit, Education Policy Studies Laboratory, Arizona State University using U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data.