Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Pittsburgh 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
316,760
100.0%
Speak only English
287,641
90.8%
Speak a language other than English
29,119
9.2%
Spanish
6,019
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,156
69.0%
Speak English "well"
901
15.0%
Speak English "not well"
864
14.4%
Speak English "not at all"
98
1.6%
Other Indo-European languages
14,727
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10,101
68.6%
Speak English "well"
2,967
20.1%
Speak English "not well"
1,437
9.8%
Speak English "not at all"
222
1.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
6,062
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,057
50.4%
Speak English "well"
1,973
32.5%
Speak English "not well"
871
14.4%
Speak English "not at all"
161
2.7%
All other languages
2,311
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,763
76.3%
Speak English "well"
369
16.0%
Speak English "not well"
154
6.7%
Speak English "not at all"
25
1.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
316,760
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
29,119
9.2%
5 to 17 years
3,802
1.2%
18 to 64 years
20,449
6.5%
65 years and over
4,868
1.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
10,042
3.2%
5 to 17 years
1,172
0.4%
18 to 64 years
6,900
2.2%
65 years and over
1,970
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
3,244
Population 5 years and over in households*
293,996
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
5,250
1.8%
5 to 17 years
533
0.2%
18 to 64 years
3,480
1.2%
65 years and over
1,237
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
