Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. San Jose 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
825,954
100.0%
Speak only English
402,804
48.8%
Speak a language other than English
423,150
51.2%
Spanish
186,647
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
86,672
46.4%
Speak English "well"
42,802
22.9%
Speak English "not well"
38,097
20.4%
Speak English "not at all"
19,076
10.2%
Other Indo-European languages
48,759
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
33,032
67.7%
Speak English "well"
10,071
20.7%
Speak English "not well"
4,320
8.9%
Speak English "not at all"
1,336
2.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
178,101
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
75,049
42.1%
Speak English "well"
60,468
34.0%
Speak English "not well"
35,116
19.7%
Speak English "not at all"
7,468
4.2%
All other languages
9,643
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,355
65.9%
Speak English "well"
2,343
24.3%
Speak English "not well"
762
7.9%
Speak English "not at all"
183
1.9%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
825,954
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
423,150
51.2%
5 to 17 years
83,949
10.2%
18 to 64 years
307,227
37.2%
65 years and over
31,974
3.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
222,042
26.9%
5 to 17 years
32,383
3.9%
18 to 64 years
167,568
20.3%
65 years and over
22,091
2.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
35,435
Population 5 years and over in households*
815,138
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
120,604
14.8%
5 to 17 years
27,021
3.3%
18 to 64 years
83,386
10.2%
65 years and over
10,197
1.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
