Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Wailuku 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
11,618
100.0%
Speak only English
9,340
80.4%
Speak a language other than English
2,278
19.6%
Spanish
182
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
126
69.2%
Speak English "well"
34
18.7%
Speak English "not well"
22
12.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
110
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
49
44.5%
Speak English "well"
61
55.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,986
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,022
51.5%
Speak English "well"
606
30.5%
Speak English "not well"
346
17.4%
Speak English "not at all"
12
0.6%
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
11,618
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,278
19.6%
5 to 17 years
290
2.5%
18 to 64 years
1,373
11.8%
65 years and over
615
5.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,081
9.3%
5 to 17 years
106
0.9%
18 to 64 years
626
5.4%
65 years and over
349
3.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
264
Population 5 years and over in households*
11,611
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
571
4.9%
5 to 17 years
138
1.2%
18 to 64 years
264
2.3%
65 years and over
169
1.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
