Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Berkeley 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
98,889
100.0%
Speak only English
71,676
72.5%
Speak a language other than English
27,213
27.5%
Spanish
8,120
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,053
62.2%
Speak English "well"
1,538
18.9%
Speak English "not well"
1,125
13.9%
Speak English "not at all"
404
5.0%
Other Indo-European languages
7,243
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,135
84.7%
Speak English "well"
784
10.8%
Speak English "not well"
284
3.9%
Speak English "not at all"
40
0.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
10,442
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7,281
69.7%
Speak English "well"
2,237
21.4%
Speak English "not well"
790
7.6%
Speak English "not at all"
134
1.3%
All other languages
1,408
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,192
84.7%
Speak English "well"
145
10.3%
Speak English "not well"
62
4.4%
Speak English "not at all"
9
0.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
98,889
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
27,213
27.5%
5 to 17 years
2,398
2.4%
18 to 64 years
22,973
23.2%
65 years and over
1,842
1.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
7,552
7.6%
5 to 17 years
674
0.7%
18 to 64 years
6,057
6.1%
65 years and over
821
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,951
Population 5 years and over in households*
93,075
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4,016
4.3%
5 to 17 years
558
0.6%
18 to 64 years
2,961
3.2%
65 years and over
497
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
