Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Milwaukee 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
549,702
100.0%
Speak only English
462,414
84.1%
Speak a language other than English
87,288
15.9%
Spanish
55,239
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
27,326
49.5%
Speak English "well"
11,226
20.3%
Speak English "not well"
10,583
19.2%
Speak English "not at all"
6,104
11.1%
Other Indo-European languages
16,261
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10,501
64.6%
Speak English "well"
3,393
20.9%
Speak English "not well"
2,047
12.6%
Speak English "not at all"
320
2.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
12,771
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,834
45.7%
Speak English "well"
4,063
31.8%
Speak English "not well"
2,229
17.5%
Speak English "not at all"
645
5.1%
All other languages
3,017
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,126
70.5%
Speak English "well"
656
21.7%
Speak English "not well"
211
7.0%
Speak English "not at all"
24
0.8%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
549,702
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
87,288
15.9%
5 to 17 years
21,909
4.0%
18 to 64 years
57,912
10.5%
65 years and over
7,467
1.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
41,501
7.5%
5 to 17 years
8,543
1.6%
18 to 64 years
29,308
5.3%
65 years and over
3,650
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
9,296
Population 5 years and over in households*
533,344
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
24,582
4.6%
5 to 17 years
5,918
1.1%
18 to 64 years
16,297
3.1%
65 years and over
2,367
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
