Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Rochester 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
78,989
100.0%
Speak only English
69,332
87.8%
Speak a language other than English
9,657
12.2%
Spanish
2,031
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,198
59.0%
Speak English "well"
301
14.8%
Speak English "not well"
481
23.7%
Speak English "not at all"
51
2.5%
Other Indo-European languages
2,393
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,701
71.1%
Speak English "well"
526
22.0%
Speak English "not well"
153
6.4%
Speak English "not at all"
13
0.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3,523
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,645
46.7%
Speak English "well"
1,039
29.5%
Speak English "not well"
697
19.8%
Speak English "not at all"
142
4.0%
All other languages
1,710
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
842
49.2%
Speak English "well"
521
30.5%
Speak English "not well"
269
15.7%
Speak English "not at all"
78
4.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
78,989
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
9,657
12.2%
5 to 17 years
2,414
3.1%
18 to 64 years
6,769
8.6%
65 years and over
474
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,271
5.4%
5 to 17 years
898
1.1%
18 to 64 years
3,126
4.0%
65 years and over
247
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,155
Population 5 years and over in households*
76,125
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,753
3.6%
5 to 17 years
798
1.0%
18 to 64 years
1,831
2.4%
65 years and over
124
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
