Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Waialua 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
3,526
100.0%
Speak only English
2,325
65.9%
Speak a language other than English
1,201
34.1%
Spanish
56
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
45
80.4%
Speak English "well"
10
17.9%
Speak English "not well"
1
1.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13
76.5%
Speak English "well"
2
11.8%
Speak English "not well"
2
11.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,110
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
531
47.8%
Speak English "well"
309
27.8%
Speak English "not well"
254
22.9%
Speak English "not at all"
16
1.4%
All other languages
18
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4
22.2%
Speak English "well"
9
50.0%
Speak English "not well"
5
27.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
3,526
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,201
34.1%
5 to 17 years
93
2.6%
18 to 64 years
652
18.5%
65 years and over
456
12.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
608
17.2%
5 to 17 years
29
0.8%
18 to 64 years
287
8.1%
65 years and over
292
8.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
108
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,502
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
242
6.9%
5 to 17 years
26
0.7%
18 to 64 years
93
2.7%
65 years and over
123
3.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
