Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Annandale 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
51,605
100.0%
Speak only English
30,741
59.6%
Speak a language other than English
20,864
40.4%
Spanish
7,247
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,261
45.0%
Speak English "well"
1,712
23.6%
Speak English "not well"
1,632
22.5%
Speak English "not at all"
642
8.9%
Other Indo-European languages
3,564
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,606
73.1%
Speak English "well"
586
16.4%
Speak English "not well"
305
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
67
1.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
8,208
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,154
38.4%
Speak English "well"
2,363
28.8%
Speak English "not well"
2,285
27.8%
Speak English "not at all"
406
4.9%
All other languages
1,845
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,382
74.9%
Speak English "well"
305
16.5%
Speak English "not well"
120
6.5%
Speak English "not at all"
38
2.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
51,605
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
20,864
40.4%
5 to 17 years
3,701
7.2%
18 to 64 years
15,663
30.4%
65 years and over
1,500
2.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
10,461
20.3%
5 to 17 years
1,051
2.0%
18 to 64 years
8,479
16.4%
65 years and over
931
1.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,880
Population 5 years and over in households*
51,108
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
5,909
11.6%
5 to 17 years
1,228
2.4%
18 to 64 years
4,241
8.3%
65 years and over
440
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
