Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Saint Paul 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
265,546
100.0%
Speak only English
207,592
78.2%
Speak a language other than English
57,954
21.8%
Spanish
16,453
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,151
49.5%
Speak English "well"
3,191
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
3,520
21.4%
Speak English "not at all"
1,591
9.7%
Other Indo-European languages
6,437
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,692
72.9%
Speak English "well"
902
14.0%
Speak English "not well"
705
11.0%
Speak English "not at all"
138
2.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
30,234
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11,259
37.2%
Speak English "well"
10,153
33.6%
Speak English "not well"
6,690
22.1%
Speak English "not at all"
2,132
7.1%
All other languages
4,830
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,506
51.9%
Speak English "well"
1,364
28.2%
Speak English "not well"
853
17.7%
Speak English "not at all"
107
2.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
265,546
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
57,954
21.8%
5 to 17 years
19,237
7.2%
18 to 64 years
35,694
13.4%
65 years and over
3,023
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
31,346
11.8%
5 to 17 years
9,461
3.6%
18 to 64 years
20,119
7.6%
65 years and over
1,766
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
6,435
Population 5 years and over in households*
254,407
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
19,334
7.6%
5 to 17 years
6,745
2.7%
18 to 64 years
11,576
4.6%
65 years and over
1,013
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
