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
61,046
100.0%
Speak only English
55,016
90.1%
Speak a language other than English
6,030
9.9%
Spanish
754
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
464
61.5%
Speak English "well"
134
17.8%
Speak English "not well"
136
18.0%
Speak English "not at all"
20
2.7%
Other Indo-European languages
3,192
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,197
68.8%
Speak English "well"
562
17.6%
Speak English "not well"
415
13.0%
Speak English "not at all"
18
0.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,573
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
837
53.2%
Speak English "well"
354
22.5%
Speak English "not well"
322
20.5%
Speak English "not at all"
60
3.8%
All other languages
511
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
207
40.5%
Speak English "well"
72
14.1%
Speak English "not well"
186
36.4%
Speak English "not at all"
46
9.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
61,046
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,030
9.9%
5 to 17 years
1,131
1.9%
18 to 64 years
4,242
6.9%
65 years and over
657
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,325
3.8%
5 to 17 years
314
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,846
3.0%
65 years and over
165
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
716
Population 5 years and over in households*
58,622
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,621
2.8%
5 to 17 years
400
0.7%
18 to 64 years
1,136
1.9%
65 years and over
85
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
