Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Mobile 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
184,387
100.0%
Speak only English
174,361
94.6%
Speak a language other than English
10,026
5.4%
Spanish
4,079
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,744
67.3%
Speak English "well"
610
15.0%
Speak English "not well"
660
16.2%
Speak English "not at all"
65
1.6%
Other Indo-European languages
3,352
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,212
66.0%
Speak English "well"
790
23.6%
Speak English "not well"
328
9.8%
Speak English "not at all"
22
0.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,070
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
936
45.2%
Speak English "well"
551
26.6%
Speak English "not well"
423
20.4%
Speak English "not at all"
160
7.7%
All other languages
525
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
321
61.1%
Speak English "well"
165
31.4%
Speak English "not well"
39
7.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
184,387
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
10,026
5.4%
5 to 17 years
1,689
0.9%
18 to 64 years
7,502
4.1%
65 years and over
835
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,813
2.1%
5 to 17 years
700
0.4%
18 to 64 years
2,824
1.5%
65 years and over
289
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
768
Population 5 years and over in households*
178,221
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,687
0.9%
5 to 17 years
293
0.2%
18 to 64 years
1,285
0.7%
65 years and over
109
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
