Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Juneau 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
28,711
100.0%
Speak only English
25,983
90.5%
Speak a language other than English
2,728
9.5%
Spanish
675
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
524
77.6%
Speak English "well"
88
13.0%
Speak English "not well"
57
8.4%
Speak English "not at all"
6
0.9%
Other Indo-European languages
484
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
344
71.1%
Speak English "well"
73
15.1%
Speak English "not well"
67
13.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,126
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
632
56.1%
Speak English "well"
402
35.7%
Speak English "not well"
87
7.7%
Speak English "not at all"
5
0.4%
All other languages
443
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
343
77.4%
Speak English "well"
76
17.2%
Speak English "not well"
17
3.8%
Speak English "not at all"
7
1.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
28,711
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,728
9.5%
5 to 17 years
572
2.0%
18 to 64 years
1,884
6.6%
65 years and over
272
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
885
3.1%
5 to 17 years
139
0.5%
18 to 64 years
620
2.2%
65 years and over
126
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
131
Population 5 years and over in households*
28,032
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
311
1.1%
5 to 17 years
67
0.2%
18 to 64 years
196
0.7%
65 years and over
48
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
