Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. New Orleans 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
451,739
100.0%
Speak only English
414,214
91.7%
Speak a language other than English
37,525
8.3%
Spanish
17,572
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11,086
63.1%
Speak English "well"
3,571
20.3%
Speak English "not well"
2,455
14.0%
Speak English "not at all"
460
2.6%
Other Indo-European languages
10,113
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7,263
71.8%
Speak English "well"
1,890
18.7%
Speak English "not well"
939
9.3%
Speak English "not at all"
21
0.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
8,713
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,147
47.6%
Speak English "well"
2,445
28.1%
Speak English "not well"
1,603
18.4%
Speak English "not at all"
518
5.9%
All other languages
1,127
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
861
76.4%
Speak English "well"
209
18.5%
Speak English "not well"
52
4.6%
Speak English "not at all"
5
0.4%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
451,739
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
37,525
8.3%
5 to 17 years
5,890
1.3%
18 to 64 years
27,503
6.1%
65 years and over
4,132
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
14,168
3.1%
5 to 17 years
1,762
0.4%
18 to 64 years
10,502
2.3%
65 years and over
1,904
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
3,273
Population 5 years and over in households*
434,164
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
6,418
1.5%
5 to 17 years
1,040
0.2%
18 to 64 years
4,311
1.0%
65 years and over
1,067
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
