Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Orlando 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
173,822
100.0%
Speak only English
130,439
75.0%
Speak a language other than English
43,383
25.0%
Spanish
28,710
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16,734
58.3%
Speak English "well"
5,950
20.7%
Speak English "not well"
4,343
15.1%
Speak English "not at all"
1,683
5.9%
Other Indo-European languages
10,959
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,483
59.2%
Speak English "well"
2,666
24.3%
Speak English "not well"
1,565
14.3%
Speak English "not at all"
245
2.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,523
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,204
47.7%
Speak English "well"
758
30.0%
Speak English "not well"
435
17.2%
Speak English "not at all"
126
5.0%
All other languages
1,191
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
740
62.1%
Speak English "well"
342
28.7%
Speak English "not well"
109
9.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
173,822
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
43,383
25.0%
5 to 17 years
7,776
4.5%
18 to 64 years
32,383
18.6%
65 years and over
3,224
1.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
18,222
10.5%
5 to 17 years
2,238
1.3%
18 to 64 years
14,028
8.1%
65 years and over
1,956
1.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
5,015
Population 5 years and over in households*
169,817
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
11,199
6.6%
5 to 17 years
2,099
1.2%
18 to 64 years
7,686
4.5%
65 years and over
1,414
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
