Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Koloa 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
1,804
100.0%
Speak only English
1,387
76.9%
Speak a language other than English
417
23.1%
Spanish
19
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
73.7%
Speak English "well"
2
10.5%
Speak English "not well"
3
15.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
12
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7
58.3%
Speak English "well"
2
16.7%
Speak English "not well"
3
25.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
386
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
131
33.9%
Speak English "well"
141
36.5%
Speak English "not well"
113
29.3%
Speak English "not at all"
1
0.3%
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
1,804
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
417
23.1%
5 to 17 years
33
1.8%
18 to 64 years
265
14.7%
65 years and over
119
6.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
265
14.7%
5 to 17 years
7
0.4%
18 to 64 years
173
9.6%
65 years and over
85
4.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
43
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,804
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
99
5.5%
5 to 17 years
18
1.0%
18 to 64 years
52
2.9%
65 years and over
29
1.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
