Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Amsterdam 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
17,138
100.0%
Speak only English
13,711
80.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,427
20.0%
Spanish
2,335
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,431
61.3%
Speak English "well"
486
20.8%
Speak English "not well"
331
14.2%
Speak English "not at all"
87
3.7%
Other Indo-European languages
988
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
660
66.8%
Speak English "well"
209
21.2%
Speak English "not well"
111
11.2%
Speak English "not at all"
8
0.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
99
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
48
48.5%
Speak English "well"
6
6.1%
Speak English "not well"
38
38.4%
Speak English "not at all"
7
7.1%
All other languages
5
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
17,138
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,427
20.0%
5 to 17 years
728
4.2%
18 to 64 years
2,012
11.7%
65 years and over
687
4.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,283
7.5%
5 to 17 years
233
1.4%
18 to 64 years
774
4.5%
65 years and over
276
1.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
410
Population 5 years and over in households*
16,789
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
825
4.9%
5 to 17 years
209
1.2%
18 to 64 years
436
2.6%
65 years and over
180
1.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
