Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Long 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
423,544
100.0%
Speak only English
236,221
55.8%
Speak a language other than English
187,323
44.2%
Spanish
128,713
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
53,973
41.9%
Speak English "well"
30,431
23.6%
Speak English "not well"
29,272
22.7%
Speak English "not at all"
15,037
11.7%
Other Indo-European languages
9,164
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,833
74.6%
Speak English "well"
1,535
16.8%
Speak English "not well"
669
7.3%
Speak English "not at all"
127
1.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
47,462
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
23,209
48.9%
Speak English "well"
13,129
27.7%
Speak English "not well"
8,827
18.6%
Speak English "not at all"
2,297
4.8%
All other languages
1,984
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,347
67.9%
Speak English "well"
414
20.9%
Speak English "not well"
177
8.9%
Speak English "not at all"
46
2.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
423,544
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
187,323
44.2%
5 to 17 years
51,781
12.2%
18 to 64 years
125,244
29.6%
65 years and over
10,298
2.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
101,961
24.1%
5 to 17 years
21,726
5.1%
18 to 64 years
73,742
17.4%
65 years and over
6,493
1.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
19,089
Population 5 years and over in households*
413,358
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
60,574
14.7%
5 to 17 years
18,794
4.5%
18 to 64 years
38,799
9.4%
65 years and over
2,981
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
