Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Seattle 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
537,538
100.0%
Speak only English
429,105
79.8%
Speak a language other than English
108,433
20.2%
Spanish
22,321
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12,573
56.3%
Speak English "well"
4,298
19.3%
Speak English "not well"
4,195
18.8%
Speak English "not at all"
1,255
5.6%
Other Indo-European languages
21,430
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16,461
76.8%
Speak English "well"
3,147
14.7%
Speak English "not well"
1,562
7.3%
Speak English "not at all"
260
1.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
56,248
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
24,748
44.0%
Speak English "well"
16,856
30.0%
Speak English "not well"
11,405
20.3%
Speak English "not at all"
3,239
5.8%
All other languages
8,434
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,897
58.1%
Speak English "well"
2,381
28.2%
Speak English "not well"
1,024
12.1%
Speak English "not at all"
132
1.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
537,538
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
108,433
20.2%
5 to 17 years
14,114
2.6%
18 to 64 years
82,043
15.3%
65 years and over
12,276
2.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
49,754
9.3%
5 to 17 years
5,384
1.0%
18 to 64 years
37,024
6.9%
65 years and over
7,346
1.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
13,590
Population 5 years and over in households*
511,107
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
29,940
5.9%
5 to 17 years
4,759
0.9%
18 to 64 years
20,523
4.0%
65 years and over
4,658
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
