Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Miami 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
341,205
100.0%
Speak only English
86,669
25.4%
Speak a language other than English
254,536
74.6%
Spanish
227,293
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
78,550
34.6%
Speak English "well"
42,896
18.9%
Speak English "not well"
54,580
24.0%
Speak English "not at all"
51,267
22.6%
Other Indo-European languages
25,220
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14,017
55.6%
Speak English "well"
5,919
23.5%
Speak English "not well"
4,440
17.6%
Speak English "not at all"
844
3.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,112
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
514
46.2%
Speak English "well"
333
29.9%
Speak English "not well"
203
18.3%
Speak English "not at all"
62
5.6%
All other languages
911
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
665
73.0%
Speak English "well"
158
17.3%
Speak English "not well"
60
6.6%
Speak English "not at all"
28
3.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
341,205
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
254,536
74.6%
5 to 17 years
41,135
12.1%
18 to 64 years
166,050
48.7%
65 years and over
47,351
13.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
160,790
47.1%
5 to 17 years
13,746
4.0%
18 to 64 years
105,360
30.9%
65 years and over
41,684
12.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
50,724
Population 5 years and over in households*
329,813
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
109,071
33.1%
5 to 17 years
14,362
4.4%
18 to 64 years
64,398
19.5%
65 years and over
30,311
9.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
