Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Honolulu 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
352,992
100.0%
Speak only English
226,630
64.2%
Speak a language other than English
126,362
35.8%
Spanish
4,638
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,412
73.6%
Speak English "well"
875
18.9%
Speak English "not well"
351
7.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
4,775
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,610
75.6%
Speak English "well"
872
18.3%
Speak English "not well"
264
5.5%
Speak English "not at all"
29
0.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
116,013
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
51,173
44.1%
Speak English "well"
36,328
31.3%
Speak English "not well"
24,474
21.1%
Speak English "not at all"
4,038
3.5%
All other languages
936
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
649
69.3%
Speak English "well"
197
21.0%
Speak English "not well"
77
8.2%
Speak English "not at all"
13
1.4%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
352,992
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
126,362
35.8%
5 to 17 years
15,582
4.4%
18 to 64 years
82,412
23.3%
65 years and over
28,368
8.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
67,518
19.1%
5 to 17 years
6,001
1.7%
18 to 64 years
44,028
12.5%
65 years and over
17,489
5.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
16,958
Population 5 years and over in households*
341,973
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
36,075
10.5%
5 to 17 years
5,588
1.6%
18 to 64 years
21,858
6.4%
65 years and over
8,629
2.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
