Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. San Antonio 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
1,052,750
100.0%
Speak only English
560,786
53.3%
Speak a language other than English
491,964
46.7%
Spanish
463,028
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
301,503
65.1%
Speak English "well"
93,342
20.2%
Speak English "not well"
47,833
10.3%
Speak English "not at all"
20,350
4.4%
Other Indo-European languages
14,444
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11,340
78.5%
Speak English "well"
2,260
15.6%
Speak English "not well"
692
4.8%
Speak English "not at all"
152
1.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
11,822
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,516
55.1%
Speak English "well"
3,339
28.2%
Speak English "not well"
1,718
14.5%
Speak English "not at all"
249
2.1%
All other languages
2,670
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,832
68.6%
Speak English "well"
549
20.6%
Speak English "not well"
239
9.0%
Speak English "not at all"
50
1.9%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
1,052,750
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
491,964
46.7%
5 to 17 years
85,227
8.1%
18 to 64 years
352,405
33.5%
65 years and over
54,332
5.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
170,773
16.2%
5 to 17 years
28,608
2.7%
18 to 64 years
115,483
11.0%
65 years and over
26,682
2.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
35,004
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,029,677
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
80,539
7.8%
5 to 17 years
18,016
1.7%
18 to 64 years
48,929
4.8%
65 years and over
13,594
1.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
