Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Buffalo 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
1,682
100.0%
Speak only English
1,348
80.1%
Speak a language other than English
334
19.9%
Spanish
321
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
130
40.5%
Speak English "well"
78
24.3%
Speak English "not well"
97
30.2%
Speak English "not at all"
16
5.0%
Other Indo-European languages
9
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
4
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
1,682
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
334
19.9%
5 to 17 years
77
4.6%
18 to 64 years
255
15.2%
65 years and over
2
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
191
11.4%
5 to 17 years
29
1.7%
18 to 64 years
161
9.6%
65 years and over
1
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
56
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,633
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
156
9.6%
5 to 17 years
44
2.7%
18 to 64 years
111
6.8%
65 years and over
1
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
