Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Kailua 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
9,092
100.0%
Speak only English
7,303
80.3%
Speak a language other than English
1,789
19.7%
Spanish
285
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
159
55.8%
Speak English "well"
120
42.1%
Speak English "not well"
6
2.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
224
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
169
75.4%
Speak English "well"
47
21.0%
Speak English "not well"
8
3.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,280
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
822
64.2%
Speak English "well"
325
25.4%
Speak English "not well"
133
10.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
9,092
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,789
19.7%
5 to 17 years
260
2.9%
18 to 64 years
1,249
13.7%
65 years and over
280
3.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
639
7.0%
5 to 17 years
30
0.3%
18 to 64 years
463
5.1%
65 years and over
146
1.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
187
Population 5 years and over in households*
9,068
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
366
4.0%
5 to 17 years
55
0.6%
18 to 64 years
204
2.2%
65 years and over
107
1.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
