Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Hialeah 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
213,195
100.0%
Speak only English
15,691
7.4%
Speak a language other than English
197,504
92.6%
Spanish
195,884
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
70,193
35.8%
Speak English "well"
35,136
17.9%
Speak English "not well"
45,841
23.4%
Speak English "not at all"
44,714
22.8%
Other Indo-European languages
1,112
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
742
66.7%
Speak English "well"
179
16.1%
Speak English "not well"
169
15.2%
Speak English "not at all"
22
2.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
330
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
107
32.4%
Speak English "well"
104
31.5%
Speak English "not well"
69
20.9%
Speak English "not at all"
50
15.2%
All other languages
178
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
104
58.4%
Speak English "well"
42
23.6%
Speak English "not well"
32
18.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
213,195
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
197,504
92.6%
5 to 17 years
36,938
17.3%
18 to 64 years
127,629
59.9%
65 years and over
32,937
15.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
126,358
59.3%
5 to 17 years
11,534
5.4%
18 to 64 years
84,684
39.7%
65 years and over
30,140
14.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
32,176
Population 5 years and over in households*
209,573
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
80,555
38.4%
5 to 17 years
12,096
5.8%
18 to 64 years
49,033
23.4%
65 years and over
19,426
9.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
