Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Rochester 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
202,726
100.0%
Speak only English
166,643
82.2%
Speak a language other than English
36,083
17.8%
Spanish
22,336
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13,367
59.8%
Speak English "well"
4,652
20.8%
Speak English "not well"
3,317
14.9%
Speak English "not at all"
1,000
4.5%
Other Indo-European languages
7,761
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,726
60.9%
Speak English "well"
1,809
23.3%
Speak English "not well"
1,049
13.5%
Speak English "not at all"
177
2.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
4,289
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,869
43.6%
Speak English "well"
1,312
30.6%
Speak English "not well"
968
22.6%
Speak English "not at all"
140
3.3%
All other languages
1,697
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
949
55.9%
Speak English "well"
480
28.3%
Speak English "not well"
198
11.7%
Speak English "not at all"
70
4.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
202,726
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
36,083
17.8%
5 to 17 years
8,429
4.2%
18 to 64 years
24,320
12.0%
65 years and over
3,334
1.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
15,172
7.5%
5 to 17 years
2,821
1.4%
18 to 64 years
10,522
5.2%
65 years and over
1,829
0.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
4,164
Population 5 years and over in households*
193,294
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
8,648
4.5%
5 to 17 years
2,184
1.1%
18 to 64 years
5,362
2.8%
65 years and over
1,102
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
