Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Sacramento 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
378,678
100.0%
Speak only English
255,173
67.4%
Speak a language other than English
123,505
32.6%
Spanish
54,611
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
29,644
54.3%
Speak English "well"
11,798
21.6%
Speak English "not well"
9,484
17.4%
Speak English "not at all"
3,685
6.7%
Other Indo-European languages
18,785
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10,569
56.3%
Speak English "well"
4,328
23.0%
Speak English "not well"
2,802
14.9%
Speak English "not at all"
1,086
5.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
48,427
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
19,349
40.0%
Speak English "well"
14,629
30.2%
Speak English "not well"
10,521
21.7%
Speak English "not at all"
3,928
8.1%
All other languages
1,682
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,127
67.0%
Speak English "well"
322
19.1%
Speak English "not well"
201
12.0%
Speak English "not at all"
32
1.9%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
378,678
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
123,505
32.6%
5 to 17 years
31,135
8.2%
18 to 64 years
78,994
20.9%
65 years and over
13,376
3.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
62,816
16.6%
5 to 17 years
13,317
3.5%
18 to 64 years
41,539
11.0%
65 years and over
7,960
2.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
12,397
Population 5 years and over in households*
369,684
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
36,202
9.8%
5 to 17 years
10,629
2.9%
18 to 64 years
20,927
5.7%
65 years and over
4,646
1.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
