Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. West Palm Beach 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
76,938
100.0%
Speak only English
55,174
71.7%
Speak a language other than English
21,764
28.3%
Spanish
13,476
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,222
38.8%
Speak English "well"
2,630
19.5%
Speak English "not well"
3,339
24.8%
Speak English "not at all"
2,285
17.0%
Other Indo-European languages
6,804
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,023
59.1%
Speak English "well"
1,707
25.1%
Speak English "not well"
934
13.7%
Speak English "not at all"
140
2.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
699
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
464
66.4%
Speak English "well"
141
20.2%
Speak English "not well"
65
9.3%
Speak English "not at all"
29
4.1%
All other languages
785
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
427
54.4%
Speak English "well"
100
12.7%
Speak English "not well"
91
11.6%
Speak English "not at all"
167
21.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
76,938
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
21,764
28.3%
5 to 17 years
3,537
4.6%
18 to 64 years
15,490
20.1%
65 years and over
2,737
3.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
11,628
15.1%
5 to 17 years
1,312
1.7%
18 to 64 years
8,603
11.2%
65 years and over
1,713
2.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
3,061
Population 5 years and over in households*
73,369
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
7,897
10.8%
5 to 17 years
1,389
1.9%
18 to 64 years
5,415
7.4%
65 years and over
1,093
1.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
