Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Port Angeles 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
17,330
100.0%
Speak only English
16,349
94.3%
Speak a language other than English
981
5.7%
Spanish
421
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
300
71.3%
Speak English "well"
53
12.6%
Speak English "not well"
59
14.0%
Speak English "not at all"
9
2.1%
Other Indo-European languages
306
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
202
66.0%
Speak English "well"
65
21.2%
Speak English "not well"
39
12.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
204
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
100
49.0%
Speak English "well"
67
32.8%
Speak English "not well"
30
14.7%
Speak English "not at all"
7
3.4%
All other languages
50
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
46
92.0%
Speak English "well"
4
8.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
17,330
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
981
5.7%
5 to 17 years
147
0.8%
18 to 64 years
661
3.8%
65 years and over
173
1.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
333
1.9%
5 to 17 years
45
0.3%
18 to 64 years
251
1.4%
65 years and over
37
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
77
Population 5 years and over in households*
16,961
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
138
0.8%
5 to 17 years
47
0.3%
18 to 64 years
61
0.4%
65 years and over
30
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
