Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Burke 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
54,187
100.0%
Speak only English
40,041
73.9%
Speak a language other than English
14,146
26.1%
Spanish
3,888
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,325
59.8%
Speak English "well"
869
22.4%
Speak English "not well"
530
13.6%
Speak English "not at all"
164
4.2%
Other Indo-European languages
3,517
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,660
75.6%
Speak English "well"
549
15.6%
Speak English "not well"
263
7.5%
Speak English "not at all"
45
1.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
5,794
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,913
50.3%
Speak English "well"
1,532
26.4%
Speak English "not well"
1,171
20.2%
Speak English "not at all"
178
3.1%
All other languages
947
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
821
86.7%
Speak English "well"
77
8.1%
Speak English "not well"
30
3.2%
Speak English "not at all"
19
2.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
54,187
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
14,146
26.1%
5 to 17 years
3,046
5.6%
18 to 64 years
10,373
19.1%
65 years and over
727
1.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
5,427
10.0%
5 to 17 years
526
1.0%
18 to 64 years
4,387
8.1%
65 years and over
514
0.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
743
Population 5 years and over in households*
53,951
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,429
4.5%
5 to 17 years
605
1.1%
18 to 64 years
1,645
3.0%
65 years and over
179
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
