Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Albuquerque 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
417,841
100.0%
Speak only English
301,429
72.1%
Speak a language other than English
116,412
27.9%
Spanish
95,935
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
65,349
68.1%
Speak English "well"
15,893
16.6%
Speak English "not well"
9,799
10.2%
Speak English "not at all"
4,894
5.1%
Other Indo-European languages
7,571
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,000
79.2%
Speak English "well"
1,129
14.9%
Speak English "not well"
435
5.7%
Speak English "not at all"
7
0.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
6,033
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,171
52.6%
Speak English "well"
1,560
25.9%
Speak English "not well"
1,067
17.7%
Speak English "not at all"
235
3.9%
All other languages
6,873
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,580
81.2%
Speak English "well"
919
13.4%
Speak English "not well"
340
4.9%
Speak English "not at all"
34
0.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
417,841
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
116,412
27.9%
5 to 17 years
17,898
4.3%
18 to 64 years
83,703
20.0%
65 years and over
14,811
3.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
36,312
8.7%
5 to 17 years
5,748
1.4%
18 to 64 years
25,897
6.2%
65 years and over
4,667
1.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
8,193
Population 5 years and over in households*
408,604
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
19,450
4.8%
5 to 17 years
4,587
1.1%
18 to 64 years
12,279
3.0%
65 years and over
2,584
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
