Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Pasadena 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
124,685
100.0%
Speak only English
68,587
55.0%
Speak a language other than English
56,098
45.0%
Spanish
36,592
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16,915
46.2%
Speak English "well"
8,193
22.4%
Speak English "not well"
7,653
20.9%
Speak English "not at all"
3,831
10.5%
Other Indo-European languages
8,749
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,474
62.6%
Speak English "well"
1,806
20.6%
Speak English "not well"
1,102
12.6%
Speak English "not at all"
367
4.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
9,119
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,820
52.9%
Speak English "well"
2,927
32.1%
Speak English "not well"
1,170
12.8%
Speak English "not at all"
202
2.2%
All other languages
1,638
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,195
73.0%
Speak English "well"
316
19.3%
Speak English "not well"
103
6.3%
Speak English "not at all"
24
1.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
124,685
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
56,098
45.0%
5 to 17 years
11,383
9.1%
18 to 64 years
39,797
31.9%
65 years and over
4,918
3.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
27,694
22.2%
5 to 17 years
4,046
3.2%
18 to 64 years
20,601
16.5%
65 years and over
3,047
2.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
5,755
Population 5 years and over in households*
121,166
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
15,926
13.1%
5 to 17 years
3,570
2.9%
18 to 64 years
10,725
8.9%
65 years and over
1,631
1.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
