Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Pensacola 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
52,958
100.0%
Speak only English
49,659
93.8%
Speak a language other than English
3,299
6.2%
Spanish
1,272
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
910
71.5%
Speak English "well"
193
15.2%
Speak English "not well"
112
8.8%
Speak English "not at all"
57
4.5%
Other Indo-European languages
1,167
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
856
73.4%
Speak English "well"
173
14.8%
Speak English "not well"
124
10.6%
Speak English "not at all"
14
1.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
687
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
317
46.1%
Speak English "well"
197
28.7%
Speak English "not well"
136
19.8%
Speak English "not at all"
37
5.4%
All other languages
173
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
122
70.5%
Speak English "well"
43
24.9%
Speak English "not well"
8
4.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
52,958
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,299
6.2%
5 to 17 years
493
0.9%
18 to 64 years
2,291
4.3%
65 years and over
515
1.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,094
2.1%
5 to 17 years
166
0.3%
18 to 64 years
754
1.4%
65 years and over
174
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
302
Population 5 years and over in households*
52,466
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
614
1.2%
5 to 17 years
134
0.3%
18 to 64 years
351
0.7%
65 years and over
129
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
