Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Portland 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
497,056
100.0%
Speak only English
412,928
83.1%
Speak a language other than English
84,128
16.9%
Spanish
28,003
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12,933
46.2%
Speak English "well"
5,743
20.5%
Speak English "not well"
6,523
23.3%
Speak English "not at all"
2,804
10.0%
Other Indo-European languages
24,783
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13,447
54.3%
Speak English "well"
5,509
22.2%
Speak English "not well"
4,428
17.9%
Speak English "not at all"
1,399
5.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
27,474
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10,447
38.0%
Speak English "well"
8,669
31.6%
Speak English "not well"
6,695
24.4%
Speak English "not at all"
1,663
6.1%
All other languages
3,868
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,390
61.8%
Speak English "well"
896
23.2%
Speak English "not well"
470
12.2%
Speak English "not at all"
112
2.9%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
497,056
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
84,128
16.9%
5 to 17 years
17,053
3.4%
18 to 64 years
60,688
12.2%
65 years and over
6,387
1.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
44,911
9.0%
5 to 17 years
7,639
1.5%
18 to 64 years
33,403
6.7%
65 years and over
3,869
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
10,057
Population 5 years and over in households*
482,150
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
29,178
6.1%
5 to 17 years
6,556
1.4%
18 to 64 years
19,945
4.1%
65 years and over
2,677
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
