Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Homestead 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
28,675
100.0%
Speak only English
12,235
42.7%
Speak a language other than English
16,440
57.3%
Spanish
14,456
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,214
36.1%
Speak English "well"
2,775
19.2%
Speak English "not well"
2,628
18.2%
Speak English "not at all"
3,839
26.6%
Other Indo-European languages
1,814
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
836
46.1%
Speak English "well"
468
25.8%
Speak English "not well"
434
23.9%
Speak English "not at all"
76
4.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
98
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
9.2%
Speak English "well"
82
83.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
7
7.1%
All other languages
72
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
34
47.2%
Speak English "well"
26
36.1%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
12
16.7%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
28,675
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
16,440
57.3%
5 to 17 years
4,284
14.9%
18 to 64 years
11,194
39.0%
65 years and over
962
3.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
10,347
36.1%
5 to 17 years
1,974
6.9%
18 to 64 years
7,639
26.6%
65 years and over
734
2.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,543
Population 5 years and over in households*
28,101
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
7,561
26.9%
5 to 17 years
1,783
6.3%
18 to 64 years
5,338
19.0%
65 years and over
440
1.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
