Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Oakland 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
371,551
100.0%
Speak only English
234,737
63.2%
Speak a language other than English
136,814
36.8%
Spanish
71,645
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
27,238
38.0%
Speak English "well"
17,464
24.4%
Speak English "not well"
17,692
24.7%
Speak English "not at all"
9,251
12.9%
Other Indo-European languages
9,782
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,858
70.1%
Speak English "well"
1,705
17.4%
Speak English "not well"
1,026
10.5%
Speak English "not at all"
193
2.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
50,759
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16,837
33.2%
Speak English "well"
14,151
27.9%
Speak English "not well"
14,116
27.8%
Speak English "not at all"
5,655
11.1%
All other languages
4,628
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,150
68.1%
Speak English "well"
997
21.5%
Speak English "not well"
409
8.8%
Speak English "not at all"
72
1.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
371,551
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
136,814
36.8%
5 to 17 years
30,810
8.3%
18 to 64 years
93,986
25.3%
65 years and over
12,018
3.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
82,731
22.3%
5 to 17 years
15,176
4.1%
18 to 64 years
58,896
15.9%
65 years and over
8,659
2.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
17,294
Population 5 years and over in households*
364,409
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
51,712
14.2%
5 to 17 years
12,068
3.3%
18 to 64 years
33,748
9.3%
65 years and over
5,896
1.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
