Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Anaheim 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
297,241
100.0%
Speak only English
134,266
45.2%
Speak a language other than English
162,975
54.8%
Spanish
118,833
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
46,795
39.4%
Speak English "well"
28,366
23.9%
Speak English "not well"
27,419
23.1%
Speak English "not at all"
16,253
13.7%
Other Indo-European languages
10,807
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7,298
67.5%
Speak English "well"
2,268
21.0%
Speak English "not well"
1,022
9.5%
Speak English "not at all"
219
2.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
29,557
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12,911
43.7%
Speak English "well"
9,112
30.8%
Speak English "not well"
6,326
21.4%
Speak English "not at all"
1,208
4.1%
All other languages
3,778
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,415
63.9%
Speak English "well"
856
22.7%
Speak English "not well"
374
9.9%
Speak English "not at all"
133
3.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
297,241
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
162,975
54.8%
5 to 17 years
42,916
14.4%
18 to 64 years
112,523
37.9%
65 years and over
7,536
2.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
93,556
31.5%
5 to 17 years
18,191
6.1%
18 to 64 years
70,226
23.6%
65 years and over
5,139
1.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
14,845
Population 5 years and over in households*
293,416
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
55,412
18.9%
5 to 17 years
16,192
5.5%
18 to 64 years
37,064
12.6%
65 years and over
2,156
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
