Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Brooklyn 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
2,285,223
100.0%
Speak only English
1,217,121
53.3%
Speak a language other than English
1,068,102
46.7%
Spanish
411,346
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
214,329
52.1%
Speak English "well"
87,082
21.2%
Speak English "not well"
76,771
18.7%
Speak English "not at all"
33,164
8.1%
Other Indo-European languages
456,601
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
223,356
48.9%
Speak English "well"
127,389
27.9%
Speak English "not well"
83,669
18.3%
Speak English "not at all"
22,187
4.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
133,776
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
40,127
30.0%
Speak English "well"
35,013
26.2%
Speak English "not well"
37,350
27.9%
Speak English "not at all"
21,286
15.9%
All other languages
66,379
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
43,227
65.1%
Speak English "well"
15,638
23.6%
Speak English "not well"
6,466
9.7%
Speak English "not at all"
1,048
1.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
2,285,223
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,068,102
46.7%
5 to 17 years
213,466
9.3%
18 to 64 years
730,950
32.0%
65 years and over
123,686
5.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
547,063
23.9%
5 to 17 years
73,655
3.2%
18 to 64 years
387,049
16.9%
65 years and over
86,359
3.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
140,291
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,247,592
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
339,607
15.1%
5 to 17 years
62,041
2.8%
18 to 64 years
216,631
9.6%
65 years and over
60,935
2.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
