Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Irvine 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
135,071
100.0%
Speak only English
81,501
60.3%
Speak a language other than English
53,570
39.7%
Spanish
7,315
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,407
73.9%
Speak English "well"
1,221
16.7%
Speak English "not well"
555
7.6%
Speak English "not at all"
132
1.8%
Other Indo-European languages
13,561
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9,769
72.0%
Speak English "well"
2,533
18.7%
Speak English "not well"
952
7.0%
Speak English "not at all"
307
2.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
30,971
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16,389
52.9%
Speak English "well"
9,144
29.5%
Speak English "not well"
4,781
15.4%
Speak English "not at all"
657
2.1%
All other languages
1,723
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,257
73.0%
Speak English "well"
334
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
112
6.5%
Speak English "not at all"
20
1.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
135,071
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
53,570
39.7%
5 to 17 years
9,101
6.7%
18 to 64 years
41,163
30.5%
65 years and over
3,306
2.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
20,748
15.4%
5 to 17 years
2,463
1.8%
18 to 64 years
16,098
11.9%
65 years and over
2,187
1.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
4,248
Population 5 years and over in households*
127,944
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
10,784
8.4%
5 to 17 years
2,340
1.8%
18 to 64 years
7,438
5.8%
65 years and over
1,006
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
