Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Norfolk 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
217,818
100.0%
Speak only English
198,440
91.1%
Speak a language other than English
19,378
8.9%
Spanish
8,482
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,713
67.4%
Speak English "well"
1,825
21.5%
Speak English "not well"
818
9.6%
Speak English "not at all"
126
1.5%
Other Indo-European languages
4,930
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,668
74.4%
Speak English "well"
819
16.6%
Speak English "not well"
418
8.5%
Speak English "not at all"
25
0.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
5,063
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,878
56.8%
Speak English "well"
1,591
31.4%
Speak English "not well"
569
11.2%
Speak English "not at all"
25
0.5%
All other languages
903
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
640
70.9%
Speak English "well"
223
24.7%
Speak English "not well"
33
3.7%
Speak English "not at all"
7
0.8%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
217,818
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
19,378
8.9%
5 to 17 years
2,571
1.2%
18 to 64 years
15,314
7.0%
65 years and over
1,493
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
6,479
3.0%
5 to 17 years
732
0.3%
18 to 64 years
5,075
2.3%
65 years and over
672
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,324
Population 5 years and over in households*
194,421
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,341
1.2%
5 to 17 years
310
0.2%
18 to 64 years
1,658
0.9%
65 years and over
373
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
