Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Los Angeles 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
3,412,889
100.0%
Speak only English
1,438,573
42.2%
Speak a language other than English
1,974,316
57.8%
Spanish
1,422,316
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
569,278
40.0%
Speak English "well"
338,459
23.8%
Speak English "not well"
321,100
22.6%
Speak English "not at all"
193,479
13.6%
Other Indo-European languages
225,309
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
132,603
58.9%
Speak English "well"
53,159
23.6%
Speak English "not well"
29,473
13.1%
Speak English "not at all"
10,074
4.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
278,173
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
127,261
45.7%
Speak English "well"
77,192
27.7%
Speak English "not well"
58,190
20.9%
Speak English "not at all"
15,530
5.6%
All other languages
48,518
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
32,021
66.0%
Speak English "well"
10,345
21.3%
Speak English "not well"
4,243
8.7%
Speak English "not at all"
1,909
3.9%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
3,412,889
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,974,316
57.8%
5 to 17 years
462,676
13.6%
18 to 64 years
1,367,779
40.1%
65 years and over
143,861
4.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,113,153
32.6%
5 to 17 years
191,115
5.6%
18 to 64 years
823,646
24.1%
65 years and over
98,392
2.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
232,735
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,330,976
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
674,962
20.3%
5 to 17 years
165,278
5.0%
18 to 64 years
453,927
13.6%
65 years and over
55,757
1.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
