Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Raleigh 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
259,043
100.0%
Speak only English
220,724
85.2%
Speak a language other than English
38,319
14.8%
Spanish
19,739
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,794
34.4%
Speak English "well"
3,450
17.5%
Speak English "not well"
5,895
29.9%
Speak English "not at all"
3,600
18.2%
Other Indo-European languages
8,395
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,034
71.9%
Speak English "well"
1,461
17.4%
Speak English "not well"
801
9.5%
Speak English "not at all"
99
1.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
5,991
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,952
49.3%
Speak English "well"
1,950
32.5%
Speak English "not well"
1,029
17.2%
Speak English "not at all"
60
1.0%
All other languages
4,194
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,026
72.2%
Speak English "well"
765
18.2%
Speak English "not well"
372
8.9%
Speak English "not at all"
31
0.7%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
259,043
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
38,319
14.8%
5 to 17 years
5,722
2.2%
18 to 64 years
31,379
12.1%
65 years and over
1,218
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
19,513
7.5%
5 to 17 years
2,370
0.9%
18 to 64 years
16,601
6.4%
65 years and over
542
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
4,425
Population 5 years and over in households*
241,767
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
13,661
5.7%
5 to 17 years
2,156
0.9%
18 to 64 years
11,214
4.6%
65 years and over
291
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
