Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Austin 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
609,773
100.0%
Speak only English
419,884
68.9%
Speak a language other than English
189,889
31.1%
Spanish
149,123
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
78,024
52.3%
Speak English "well"
25,793
17.3%
Speak English "not well"
27,427
18.4%
Speak English "not at all"
17,879
12.0%
Other Indo-European languages
16,534
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12,785
77.3%
Speak English "well"
2,564
15.5%
Speak English "not well"
1,082
6.5%
Speak English "not at all"
103
0.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
20,955
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11,928
56.9%
Speak English "well"
6,182
29.5%
Speak English "not well"
2,488
11.9%
Speak English "not at all"
357
1.7%
All other languages
3,277
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,331
71.1%
Speak English "well"
665
20.3%
Speak English "not well"
239
7.3%
Speak English "not at all"
42
1.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
609,773
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
189,889
31.1%
5 to 17 years
33,239
5.5%
18 to 64 years
148,667
24.4%
65 years and over
7,983
1.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
84,821
13.9%
5 to 17 years
14,367
2.4%
18 to 64 years
66,363
10.9%
65 years and over
4,091
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
18,654
Population 5 years and over in households*
589,657
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
54,612
9.3%
5 to 17 years
11,499
2.0%
18 to 64 years
40,956
6.9%
65 years and over
2,157
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
