Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Hallandale 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
33,236
100.0%
Speak only English
19,551
58.8%
Speak a language other than English
13,685
41.2%
Spanish
6,383
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,262
51.1%
Speak English "well"
1,738
27.2%
Speak English "not well"
1,090
17.1%
Speak English "not at all"
293
4.6%
Other Indo-European languages
6,247
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,268
52.3%
Speak English "well"
1,929
30.9%
Speak English "not well"
856
13.7%
Speak English "not at all"
194
3.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
302
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
140
46.4%
Speak English "well"
106
35.1%
Speak English "not well"
42
13.9%
Speak English "not at all"
14
4.6%
All other languages
753
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
338
44.9%
Speak English "well"
286
38.0%
Speak English "not well"
118
15.7%
Speak English "not at all"
11
1.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
33,236
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
13,685
41.2%
5 to 17 years
1,239
3.7%
18 to 64 years
7,997
24.1%
65 years and over
4,449
13.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
6,677
20.1%
5 to 17 years
402
1.2%
18 to 64 years
3,794
11.4%
65 years and over
2,481
7.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,491
Population 5 years and over in households*
32,867
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4,519
13.7%
5 to 17 years
373
1.1%
18 to 64 years
2,314
7.0%
65 years and over
1,832
5.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
