Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Denver 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
517,349
100.0%
Speak only English
377,881
73.0%
Speak a language other than English
139,468
27.0%
Spanish
108,889
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
46,199
42.4%
Speak English "well"
21,533
19.8%
Speak English "not well"
23,926
22.0%
Speak English "not at all"
17,231
15.8%
Other Indo-European languages
15,090
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10,088
66.9%
Speak English "well"
2,758
18.3%
Speak English "not well"
1,837
12.2%
Speak English "not at all"
407
2.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
10,762
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,588
42.6%
Speak English "well"
3,395
31.5%
Speak English "not well"
2,266
21.1%
Speak English "not at all"
513
4.8%
All other languages
4,727
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,095
65.5%
Speak English "well"
1,067
22.6%
Speak English "not well"
462
9.8%
Speak English "not at all"
103
2.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
517,349
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
139,468
27.0%
5 to 17 years
28,800
5.6%
18 to 64 years
99,672
19.3%
65 years and over
10,996
2.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
75,498
14.6%
5 to 17 years
14,110
2.7%
18 to 64 years
56,530
10.9%
65 years and over
4,858
0.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
16,264
Population 5 years and over in households*
504,663
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
49,580
9.8%
5 to 17 years
11,749
2.3%
18 to 64 years
34,860
6.9%
65 years and over
2,971
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
