Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Newport News 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
165,897
100.0%
Speak only English
152,149
91.7%
Speak a language other than English
13,748
8.3%
Spanish
5,951
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,249
71.4%
Speak English "well"
988
16.6%
Speak English "not well"
663
11.1%
Speak English "not at all"
51
0.9%
Other Indo-European languages
3,981
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,953
74.2%
Speak English "well"
791
19.9%
Speak English "not well"
190
4.8%
Speak English "not at all"
47
1.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3,343
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,478
44.2%
Speak English "well"
1,180
35.3%
Speak English "not well"
582
17.4%
Speak English "not at all"
103
3.1%
All other languages
473
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
344
72.7%
Speak English "well"
99
20.9%
Speak English "not well"
30
6.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
165,897
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
13,748
8.3%
5 to 17 years
2,184
1.3%
18 to 64 years
10,612
6.4%
65 years and over
952
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,724
2.8%
5 to 17 years
715
0.4%
18 to 64 years
3,672
2.2%
65 years and over
337
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,103
Population 5 years and over in households*
160,049
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,177
1.4%
5 to 17 years
404
0.3%
18 to 64 years
1,641
1.0%
65 years and over
132
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
