Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Atlanta 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
389,992
100.0%
Speak only English
347,775
89.2%
Speak a language other than English
42,217
10.8%
Spanish
23,097
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10,368
44.9%
Speak English "well"
3,782
16.4%
Speak English "not well"
6,334
27.4%
Speak English "not at all"
2,613
11.3%
Other Indo-European languages
11,271
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,050
71.4%
Speak English "well"
1,782
15.8%
Speak English "not well"
1,307
11.6%
Speak English "not at all"
132
1.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
5,024
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,539
50.5%
Speak English "well"
1,235
24.6%
Speak English "not well"
972
19.3%
Speak English "not at all"
278
5.5%
All other languages
2,825
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,991
70.5%
Speak English "well"
496
17.6%
Speak English "not well"
264
9.3%
Speak English "not at all"
74
2.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
389,992
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
42,217
10.8%
5 to 17 years
6,854
1.8%
18 to 64 years
33,327
8.5%
65 years and over
2,036
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
19,269
4.9%
5 to 17 years
3,288
0.8%
18 to 64 years
14,922
3.8%
65 years and over
1,059
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
4,194
Population 5 years and over in households*
361,020
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
11,887
3.3%
5 to 17 years
1,880
0.5%
18 to 64 years
9,286
2.6%
65 years and over
721
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
